Child Care Expense Assistance

The agency provides child care information and referral, child care subsidies, child care support services, and respite care for residents of Los Angeles County. Services are provided at two sites. The service area includes specific zip codes in the Antelope, San Fernando, and Santa Clarita Valleys; geographic restrictions apply for some services.

Antelope Valley service area zip codes are 93243, 93510, 93532, 93534, 93535, 93536, 93539, 93543, 93544, 93550, 93551, 93552, 93553, 93554, 93563 and 93590.

Santa Clarita Valley service area zip codes are 91354,91355, 91356, 91381 and 91384.

San Fernando Valley services are zip codes are 91020, 91040, 91042, 91046, 91200, 91201, 91202, 91203, 91204, 91205, 91206, 91207, 91208, 91209, 91210, 91214, 91301, 91302, 91303, 91304, 91305, 91306, 91307, 91308, 91309, 91310, 91311, 91313, 91316, 91321, 91322, 91324, 91325, 91326, 91328, 91330, 91331, 91333, 91335, 91340, 91341, 91342, 91343, 91344, 91345, 91346, 91350, 91351, 91352, 91353, 91354, 91355, 91356, 91360, 91361, 91362, 91364, 91365, 91367, 91371, 91372, 91376, 91380, 91381, 91382, 91383, 91384, 91385, 91386, 91387, 91390, 91392, 91393, 91394, 91395, 91396, 91401, 91402, 91403, 91404, 91405, 91406, 91407, 91408, 91409, 91410, 91411, 91412, 91413, 91416, 91423, 91436, 91482, 91495, 91496, 91499, 91501, 91502, 91503, 91504, 91505, 91506, 91507, 91508, 91509, 91510, 91520, 91521, 91522, 91523, 91526, 91601, 91602, 91603, 91604, 91605, 91606, 91607, 91608, 91609, 91610, 91611, 91612, 91614, 91615, 91616, 91617, 93243, 93510, 93532, 93534, 93536, 93539, 93543, 93544, 93550, 93551, 93552, 93553, 93563, 93584, 93586, 93590, 93591, and 93599.

Child care subsidies are available to CalWORKs participants. If an individual stops receiving cash aid, an alternative payment program which provides subsidies for child care to income-eligible families may still be available.

The support services available for current and potential child care providers include technical assistance, a book/video and toy library, a mobile lending library of toys and equipment, and instructional packages that can be borrowed by child care providers.

The agency administers a program that provides respite child care for children who are at risk for abuse, neglect or exploitation. Specific criteria must be met for eligibility into this program. Children from birth to age 15 must be at risk for abuse or neglect. In addition, they must be referred by a legal, medical or social service agency.