Employee Application
Who is Eligible?
- You must be working at least 20 hours a week (averaged on a monthly basis) in a licensed child care program within the state of Oklahoma that has an active child care subsidy contract with OKDHS.
- The applicant must be listed as an active employee of the licensed and contracted facility in the Child Care Licensing database. Use this Employment Verification Form for the application.
- Applicants of Child Care Programs must meet all personnel qualifications as outlined in
Oklahoma Administrative Code (OAC) 340:110-3-284.
- Applicants of Family Child Care Homes must meet all caregiver qualifications as outlined
in Oklahoma Administrative Code (OAC) 340:110-3-85.
- Applicants of Large Family Child Care Homes must meet all caregiver qualifications as
outlined in Oklahoma Administrative Code (OAC) 340:110-3-97.1.
- You must have first applied for traditional child care subsidy (https://www.okdhslive.org) benefits through OKDHS's traditional Child Care Subsidy Program and been denied (based on "income exceeds agency standards") or approved with a copayment,
- Meet the income eligibility requirements:
- For a two-parent household: total annual gross income does not exceed $120,000,
- For a single-parent household: total annual gross income does not exceed $60,000, or
- Your child must be enrolled in a licensed child care facility that has an active subsidy contract with OKDHS.
Technical Questions?
Check out the Submitter Resource Center or contact Submittable Customer Support.