Child Care Programs

Discover how KCAO supports families through subsidized child care programs in Kings County. Learn about eligibility, application steps, and the wide range of child care services offered to meet the needs of low to moderate-income families. Find out how KCAO's child care assistance can help you manage child care costs effectively.

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California Alternative Payment Program (CAPP)

The California Alternative Payment Program provides subsidized child care services for low to moderate income families. Parents must be working, enrolled in training towards a vocational goal, physically or mentally incapacitated (as verified by a doctor), seeking employment.

Step 1

Apply for childcare here. Click below to download an application.

Step 2

Please return the application and information to:
Kings Community Action Organization
Attention: Child Care Assistance Program
1130 N. 11th Ave.
Hanford, CA 93230

Or email the childcare application to:

kcaocel@kcao.org

Step 3

Click the button below to search for child care providers in Kings County.

Eligibility

If you're enrolled in the following services, you may qualify for child care:

  • Medi-Cal

  • CalFresh

  • California Food Assistance Program

  • California Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC)

  • The Federal Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations

  • Head Start

  • Early Head Start

  • CalWORKs

Verification of current enrollment and income documentation are required.

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Family Size Monthly Income Limit Annual Income Limit
1-2 $6,128 $73,536
3 $6,931 $83,172
4 $8,025 $96,300
5 $9,309 $111,708
6 $10,593 $127,116
7 $10,834 $130,008
8 $11,074 $132,888
9 $11,315 $135,780
10 $11,556 $138,672
11 $11,797 $141,564
12 $12,037 $144,444

Program Policies and Participation Handbook 

Child Care Flyer

Family Fee Payment

Resource and Referral training calendar

Other Child Care Programs

  • CareConnect - For Enrolled Families

    Submit attendance records and documents for both families and providers.

  • Calworks Stage I, II and III

    KCAO CalWorks (Stages I, II and III) is a parental choice subsidized childcare program that serves children 0-13 years.

  • Child Care Initiative Project

    CCIP offers specialized training and technical assistance to providers that are interested in becoming providers or to providers in the process of becoming licensed.

  • Resource & Referral

    Helps parents find quality child care, gives information on childcare subsidy programs and provides technical assistance to child care providers.

  • Community Resource Center

    Provides a variety of resource materials, supplies, digital picture printing, posters, flyers, invitations, decorations and items for the classroom.

  • Toy Lending Library

    Loans toys, books and instructional videos to licensed child care providers and is also equipped with materials for child care providers to use in their home or daycare facilities.

  • Child And Adult Care Food Program

    Provides reimbursement for food served to small groups of children receiving nonresidential day care in private homes that are licensed, registered, or approved to provide family child care.

  • TrustLine

    California’s registry of in-home child care providers, tutors, in-home counselors, and child care staff at ancillary Child Care Centers who have passed a background screening.

  • Emergency Child Care Bridge Program for Foster Children

    Helps foster parents with immediate access to quality, and affordable subsidized child care as they move through the California Department of Social Services.

  • Home Visiting Program

    HVP supports health and well-being of pregnant and parenting individuals, families, and infants in poverty. It enhances their future opportunities and chances of leaving poverty.

  • Medi-Cal Navigation

    In collaboration with Kings County Human Services, KCAO provides application assistance through our Medi-Cal Navigation Project.