YOUR CHILDREN ARE
IMPORTANT TO US
If you live within the 14-county North Central Texas area, we can help you find quality child care providers and apply for financial assistance.
Finding and paying for quality child care can be hard. We can help you see if you’re eligible for a scholarship and then consider your application as soon as space becomes available. We can also connect you with high-quality child care providers in your area.
scholarships
Curantis partners with Texas Workforce Commission to offer scholarships for families who live within North Central Texas.
scholarships
Curantis partners with Texas Workforce Commission to offer scholarships for families who live within North Central Texas.
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finding a child care center
Looking for quality child care that’s convenient for you? Just click the button below.
finding a child care center
Looking for quality child care that’s convenient for you? Just click the button below.
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quality
Choosing the right child care provider is one of the most important decisions you can make as a parent or guardian.
quality
Choosing the right child care provider is one of the most important decisions you can make as a parent or guardian.
Read more
ARE YOU ELIGIBLE FOR A CHILD CARE SCHOLARSHIP?
Residency requirement
Curantis partners with Texas Workforce Commission to offer scholarships for families who live within North Central Texas, which includes the following counties: Collin, Denton, Ellis, Erath, Hood, Hunt, Johnson, Kaufman, Navarro, Palo Pinto, Parker, Rockwall, Somervell, and Wise.
Work/training requirement
Parents must be working, attending educational activities, or taking workforce training for a minimum of 25 hours a week for a single parent or 50 hours a week for a two-parent family. Three months of child care can also be provided to families as they search for work. Those seeking employment must be registered with workintexas.com.
Income guidelines
Your family’s gross monthly income must be less than the amounts shown below.
| Family Size | Gross Monthly Income |
| 2 | $4,276 |
| 3 | $5,283 |
| 4 | $6,289 |
| 5 | $7,295 |
| 6 | $8,301 |
| 7 | $8,490 |
| 8 | $8,679 |
| 9 | $8,867 |
| 10 | $9,056 |
Other child eligibility criteria
The age of the child at initial eligibility. The child’s status as a U.S. citizen or legal immigrant.
Through Curantis, you can work with a dedicated client service specialist who will manage your eligibility application, authorize child care, and calculate your share of the cost.
A limited number of child care scholarships are available—and there is currently a waiting list.
No matter where you live in Texas, it’s easy to get connected to information about resources in your community. Dial 2-1-1 or (877) 541-7905, or visit 211texas.org.
FIND THE RIGHT CHILD CARE PROVIDER
Looking for quality child care that’s convenient for you? Just click the button on the right.
FIND CHILD CARE IN YOUR AREA
WHAT IS QUALITY CHILD CARE?
Choosing the right child care provider is one of the most important decisions you can make as a parent or guardian. Texas requires all child care programs to comply with basic regulations around health and safety; however, many programs—including those certified by Texas Rising Star choose to exceed these minimum standards by providing higher-quality learning environments for children. These may include:
- Better lesson plans
- Enhanced classroom activities
- Higher teacher qualifications
- Improved parent education
Learn more about choosing a quality provider by watching an informative video.
Questions – Parent or Guardian
how do I join the waitlist?
To apply for the North Central Texas Child Care wait-list, please go here.
Must I be working or going to school to qualify?
• Seeking employment (you may receive a three-month child care scholarship to obtain employment that meets the activity hour requirement. At the end of the three months, if you are not employed and not meeting the activity hour requirement, the scholarship will end).
If employed or in a training or educational program (excluding High School), you must be engaged in the activity for:
• 25 hours per week for a single-family household, and
• 50 combined hours a week for a two-parent household
• Can be in an educational program 13 hours and employed for 12 (also applicable for a 2 parent household, but must add up to 50 hours total)
What is the maximum number of absences my child can have?
• Meeting attendance standards for CCS consists of no more than 40 total unexplained absences in a 12- month eligibility period.
• 5 consecutive absences counts as 1 occurrence-there can be no more than 8 occurrences within a 12-month eligibility period.
Parents meeting one or more of the following criteria are exempt from paying the parent share of cost for the duration of the 12-month eligibility period:
• Parents participating in Choices or in Choices child care
• Parents participating in SNAP E&T or in SNAP E&T child care
• Parents of a child receiving Child Care for Children Experiencing Homelessness
• Parents with children receiving protective services child care, unless DFPS assesses a parent share of cost.
Contact Program Services at ccproviders@dfwjobs.com or Contact our call center at 800.234.9306
How do you determine how much I will pay my Early Learning Program (ELP)?
The parent share of cost is based on your gross household earned and unearned income, number in the household and how many children you need care for. If you do not have any income, then your share of cost would be zero.
Contact Program Services at ccproviders@dfwjobs.com or Contact our call center at 800.234.9306
How can I find a Early Learning Program (ELP) close to my home/work?
Parents can go to the Early Learning Program search page onwww.dfwjobs.com to find the list of ELP’s in their area. Click here to visit the direct link to the page.
Contact Program Services at ccproviders@dfwjobs.com or 800.234.9306
Can a relative be paid through your program to care for my child?
Relative child care providers subjected to the listed requirements and defined as an individual who is at least 18 years of age, and is, by marriage, blood relationship or court decree, one of the following:
• The child’s grandparent
• The child’s great-grandparent
• The child’s aunt
• The child’s uncle
• The child’s sibling (if sibling does not reside in the same household as the eligible child)
Contact Program Services at ccproviders@dfwjobs.com or 800.234.9306
I am moving. Will I still qualify for services?
Yes, if you are moving within the state of Texas your eligibility does not change based on relocation; however, you will need to call your case worker at 800.234.9306 to update your information and avoid any lapse in services. At this point, if you are outside of the North Central Texas Service Area, your case worker will transfer your information to the applicable service area within the state of Texas. If you are moving out of state, you will need to contact the child care services of that state.
Can I visit the Client Services Team in person?
Yes, we are located at 5800 I-35 , Suite #100, Denton, TX 76207. No appointments required, simply tell the Reception desk that you are here for Child Care Services.