Child Development and Head Start

NH Child Care Scholarship Overview

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hello and welcome to an overview of New

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Hampshire's childcare scholarship

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program this video will explain what the

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scholarship is help you understand

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eligibility and outline the process for

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applying the child care scholarship

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program helps eligible New Hampshire

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families pay for child care by providing

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direct payments to qualified early

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childhood and outof time providers

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eligibility is determined by three

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factors your child's age under the age

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of 13 or under the age of 18 if they

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have a disability work status parents

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must be employed looking for work or in

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a training or education program

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household income the family's gross

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income which can include wages Social

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Security payments spousal or child

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support unemployment pensions and more

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is weighed against household expenses

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like rent mortgage utility bills medical

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expenses dependent care and taxes as

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well as the number of individuals in

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your household

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eligibility for New Hampshire's

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childcare scholarship program depends on

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a lot of factors so if you don't appear

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to qualify your family still may be

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eligible when in doubt Reach Out call

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1844 ask

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DHHS help is available every step of the

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way please note that eligibility is

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redetermined every 12 months and

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families must reapply

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annually applying for the New Hampshire

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childcare scholarship program can take

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upwards of 45 minutes to complete you

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will need your contact information

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including current residential address a

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working phone number and an active email

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address as well as information about you

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and your family including legal names

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Social Security numbers and dates of

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birth finally information about your

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household income and expenses is

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required there are a number of ways you

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can apply for child care scholarship

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including online over the phone to

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schedule an appointment or inperson or

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by mail whatever you choose train staff

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are here for you and your family to

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apply online go to NH easy the state's

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electronic application system at

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nheasy.nh.gov and begin your application

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today nhy is your One-Stop shop for all

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DHHS services including but not limited

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to snap Medicaid Child Care scholarship

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and more to schedule an appointment by

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phone please call 1844 ask

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DHHS you can also apply in person or by

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mail to your local DHHS district office

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for a list of district office locations

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in the cities and towns they serve go to

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dhs. nh.gov

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about-

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DHHS locations D facilities your local

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DHHS district office can provide you

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with the help you need to apply for all

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Assistance programs including child

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Child Care scholarship snap medical

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assistance and more New Hampshire's

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childcare providers have information

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about the child care scholarship look

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for the child care scholarship accepted

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here window sticker to make sure your

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current or future child care provider

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accepts childcare scholarship spread

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throughout New Hampshire is a network of

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Family Resource Centers that are

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community libraries not only do frc's

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offer parenting Education Direct

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concrete supports and other family

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strengthening programs s but they also

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help parents and caregivers navigate

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nh's many Family Resources find your FRC

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today at FS nh.org your family's journey

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to Affordable Care is right around the

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corner the next step is to start your

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application to receive child care

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scholarship you must first begin by

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gathering the materials you need to

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fully complete your application once

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fully completed submit your application

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in person or by mail to your local

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district office or online at

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nheasy.nh.gov once your completed

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application is submitted the next step

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is to review your application with a

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trained staff member and create a

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verification checklist you will be

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contacted by a trained staff member via

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the preferred contact method you listed

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on your application following the

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application review you must complete the

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provided verification checklist by the

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due date once all paperwork is submitted

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you will receive notification regarding

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your family's child Child Care

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scholarship eligibility via the

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preferred contact method you listed on

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your application once approved the NH

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childcare scholarship program is valid

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for 12 months 30 days before the year is

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up you will need to complete a

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redetermination process to receive the

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scholarship again to apply for New

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Hampshire's DHHS programs and services

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like New Hampshire scholarship program

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you must first fully complete the

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application for assistance in the method

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of your choosing then review your

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application with train staff through an

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interview process as well as provide

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proof of your household circumstances

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and finally choose a child care provider

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who is enrolled to accept Child Care

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scholarship remember if you have

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questions or need help filling out an

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application call 1844 ask

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DHHS affordable child care is Within

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Reach thanks for watching

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