Financial Assistance

Child care financial assistance is available to families with income at or below 150% of the Federal Poverty Level. Local funding may be available for families with income above 150% FPL. Families can apply for child care financial assistance by submitting a School Readiness application on the Family Portal website https://familyservices.floridaearlylearning.com/Account/Login. Please refer to the School Readiness application for current eligibility requirements. Eligibility is based on a family’s purpose for needing child care and on a sliding fee scale that factors in household income and number of persons in the household.

The Early Learning Coalition’s Sliding Fee Scale

For questions regarding the School Readiness Program or the Family Portal please email: familyportal@elcsarasota.org