Changes to Childcare Subsidies: Impact & Next Steps

Families, including those enrolled in our public school partners, now must apply for all childcare subsidies through the Ohio Benefits Portal. This transition has complicated processes for all of our providers, but most significantly for our families enrolling in our public school partners. Funding that used to be determined by the districts themselves is now being determined by caseworkers at the Job & Family Services (JFS) offices. As a result, many families are attending unfunded.  We are working with the state of Ohio and Montgomery County to navigate these issues and continue to advocate for our providers. 

These complications are making it harder for families to access help paying for preschool, which means Preschool Promise's tuition dollars are being stretched thin. We want to support as many families as possible, so removing barriers in the process is a top priority for us.