The Child Care Assistance Program for Cortland County serves income eligible Cortland County residents. These may include families:
 
• Who are working and earn less than 200% of the state income      
  standard 
• On Temporary Assistance and who are working or involved in a work
  activity. 
• In receipt of Child Protective or Preventive Services as part of a
  therapeutic service plan.

Assistance is based primarily on the income of working families and the child's age, which can be up to the 13 years old. Eligibility criteria also includes the hours the parent is involved in work, or in an approved training or educational program. Depending upon their income and family size, families may be responsible for cost sharing referred to as a "parent fee."