Waitlist Information

Waitlist Criteria

• The child must be born, to be on the waitlist.
• The person applying for services must have primary custody of the child(ren) needing services. If applicant is not the parent of the child needing services, then applicant must provide the following with the application:
  • Reason the parent is not available, and
  • Paperwork verifying reason parent is not available, and
  • Paperwork verifying that applicant is the person responsible for the child.
  • Paperwork verifying that applicant is the person responsible for the child.
• Each parent and step-parent must be working, attending school, in training/other educational program, or combination of these, at least an average of 25 hours each week over a four-week period. Household members include those that live in the household: parents, step-parents, adult dependents and a child or other minor living in the household who is the responsibility of the parent.
  • If taxes are not taken out of pay or person is paid cash-we consider that person to be self-employed.
  • Families who identify as homeless are exempt from this requirement to apply for services.
  • Families who do not meet the above minimum participation requirements for At-Risk child care eligibility but who are otherwise eligible shall qualify for child care while searching for work.
• Families must live within one of these counties: Anderson, Camp, Cherokee, Gregg, Harrison, Henderson, Marion, Panola, Rains, Rusk, Smith, Upshur, Van Zandt, Wood.
• Families who owe recoupment, anywhere in Texas, are not eligible to enroll or continue services until the recoupment has been paid in full.