New Jersey Child Care Subsidies and COVID-19 Frequently Asked Questions

Posted on April 9, 2020

Back in March, ACNJ conducted a survey to evaluate the impact the COVID-19 pandemic has had on the child care community to date. To address the concerns raised, we held multiple Q&As with leading authorities to help navigate the resources available to the child care community. Here is a list of questions from the surveys and Q&As, as well as emails, conversations with members in the community and information found on the New Jersey Child Care for COVID-19 website.

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For Child Care Centers that are Currently Closed:

1. Will subsidy payments be made to child care centers that have closed as a result of COVID-19?

2. If my program closed, will I need to submit attendance records or any other documentation even though I am being paid based on my subsidy enrollment as of March 16th?

For Child Care Centers that are Currently Open:

3. If my program is open to serve children of essential employees, but I have fewer subsidy children than my normal capacity, will I be paid for those children who are not currently attending my program?

4. Will I receive additional dollars if I am open to serve essential service employees’ children?

5. Is there a list of open centers to share with essential service families?

6. Will emergency child cara list oe centers receive f parents who have been deemed eligible so that we do not accept the ones who have not registered? Yes. This information will come directly from your CCR&R.

7. How do we know whether the parent has correctly filled out the emergency application?

8. What will the payment practices and processes include for emergency child care centers?

9. Will essential worker parents need to provide a current universal health form and immunizations of their children to the new center?

10. Can a potential employee be hired if they have not completed a CARI check or a background check?

Co-Payments:

11. Will the parent co-payment be paid?

Family Child Care:

12. Will family child care homes receive the new emergency child care reimbursement rate?

For Parents Needing Care:

13. How do I know if I am considered essential and eligible for emergency child care assistance?

14. I am an essential service employee. How can I apply for child care?