Illinois Department of Human Services
You may qualify for child care if:
- you have a child (or children) under the age of 13, and
- you are working and meet income requirements, or
- you receive TANF and are in an education, training, or other work activity approved by your caseworker, or
- you are a teen parent (under age 20) in high school, an alternative high school, or GED program, or
- you are attending education or training activities including ESL, high school equivalency, GED, vocational training and 2- and 4-year college degree programs.
Must complete application online. Applications are in both Spanish and English. IDHS: Child Care Application