1641 Payne Ave., Rm 520, Cleveland, OH 44114

M-F: 8:30am-4:30pm

If living in a shelter, client should contact their Social Worker for a referral to a Specialized Worker at Cuyahoga County Job and Family Services. Once referral has been received the Specialized worker will determine eligibility. If not living in a shelter, phone the state eligibility contact center M-F: 8:00am-1:00pm (due to high call volume, caller may be given the option to receive a call back - if they choose this option they should get a call within one business day). May also apply, renew, and/or update case information through website anytime (client must have an email address to do this). Applications and free faxing/scanning are available at any Neighborhood Family Service Center (NFSC) M-F: 8:00am-4:30pm (also at branches of the Cleveland, Cuyahoga, and Shaker Heights Libraries during their normal hours of business).The application will be referred to a Specialized Worker at Cuyahoga County Job and Family Services.

Free

Must homeless and reside in Cuyahoga County. If the family does not meet eligibility for Income Eligible Child Care Assistance, the family may be eligible for Homeless Care. The child care subsidy is paid regardless of their income. Subsidy is available until the child is age 13 yrs. (or 18 yrs. for a special needs child) or until the protective case plan is terminated. Serves families with children who lack a fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime residence; which may include: 1. Children sharing the housing of other persons due to loss of housing, economic hardship, or a similar reason; are living in motels, hotels, trailer parks, or camping grounds due to the lack of alternative adequate accommodations; are living in emergency or transitional shelters; or are abandoned in hospitals 2. Children who have a primary nighttime residence that is a public or private place not designed for or ordinarily used as a regular sleeping accommodation, such as a car, bus station, or park 3. Migratory children

Cuyahoga County, Ohio