School Readiness

School Readiness child care funding is available to eligible families to assist them in obtaining affordable, high quality child care. Children are eligible from birth through 12 years of age with additional funding for children with special needs until their 17th birthday.

If you and your family meet the below eligibility criteria, you may qualify for child care funding either through a referring agency or by applying to our wait list:

  • Parents or guardians that receive cash assistance for the family or for the relative children
  • Children under Protective Services or in foster care – regardless of income
  • Families receiving assistance through Salvation Army, HOPE, Community Haven or Manatee Children’s Services Kinship Program – regardless of income
  • Children living in a low-income family where parent/guardian work or attend school at least 20 hours per week.



See income table below:

 

Maximum Allowable Family Income for
School Readiness Funding in Manatee County
   
# of Persons in Family Maximum Annual Income
2 $ 22,065
3 $ 27,795
4 $ 33,525
5 $ 39,255
6 $ 44,985
7 $ 50,715
8 $ 56,445
9 $ 62,175
10 $ 67,905


 

If you are interested in applying for School Readiness child care funding as a low income family, please use the following link to print our Wait List Application. Once completed, you may fax the application to (941) 757-2916 or mail to:

Early Learning Coalition of Manatee County
Attn: Wait List
3526 Ninth Street West #200
Bradenton, FL 34205