This application packet is for child care assistance. Please complete both the front and back side of the application and the attached Race Ethnicity Form (used for reporting purposes only.)
On the back of this letter is a list of the information needed to complete the review of your eligibility for assistance. Please attach all applicable documentation to your application prior to submission.
The original completed packet must be returned to:
SMPDD CHILD CARE DEPARTMENT
700 HARDY STREET
HATTIESBURG, MS 39401
Eligibility requirements for the program are as follows:
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You must be a full-time student or be working a minimum of 25 hours per week. If there are two parents in the home, both must meet eligibility.
- Your Income must fall within 85% of the State Median Income.
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Parents of teen parents must meet the work requirement; however, eligibility for the teen parent is not based on this income.
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All parents or guardians must be in compliance with MDHS Child Support unless receiving court-ordered child support. Child support cases must be documented against all absent parents.
Parents are served based on priority grouping and the availability of funding. Parents in lower income categories receive priority over parents in higher income categories. Employed parents receive priority over students.
If you have any questions, please call our office at (601) 545-2137 or toll free at 1-888-867-6733.
You will receive written notification of your status in the mail once your application has been reviewed.
The Child Care application is available in Adobe Acrobate Reader format. To download the care application click HERE.
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