NJCK Voucher Information

To be eligible for the New Jersey Cares for Kids (NJCK) Program parents present in the household must be:

Employed full time, a minimum of 30 hours per week

Enrolled in a school/training program, a minimum of 20 hours per week

In a combination of work and school

Your household income must also meet the following requirements. Families earning up to 200 percent of the federal poverty level qualify for subsidies. After one year, a family remains eligible with an income up to 250 percent of the federal poverty level. Refer to the chart below to see if you qualify.

Family Size	200% of Federal Poverty Level	250% of Federal Poverty Level
2	$28,000	$35,000
3	$35,200	$44,000
4	$42,400	$53,000
5	$49,600	$62,000
6	$56,800	$71,000
For each additional family member add:	$7,200	$9,000

Additional requirements:

Children must be under 13 years old(or under 19 if they have special needs) and the child care provider must be a:

Licensed Child Care Center

Registered Family Day Care

Summer Camp or

School Age Programs

If you believe you meet these criteria and would like to be contacted by a child care counselor to apply for a financial subsidy please fill out and submit the form below or download and print out a copy of the application by clicking here(en español aqui):

Name:
Address: Apt/Fl:
City: State:
Zip code:
Home Phone: Work Phone:
Age of Children
Child 1:
Child 2:
Child 3:

There is no fee for our referral service. The information you provide us is kept confidential. Programs for Parents is committed to protect the privacy of our callers. The information you provide about yourself is used to document the call, answer questions, provide referrals. We will not share this information with any outside parties.