Oregon Employment Related Day Care (ERDC)

About This Program

Oregon's Employment Related Day Care (ERDC) program helps low-income working families pay for child care. Families choose from any certified provider in Oregon. The state pays the provider directly, with families contributing a monthly co-payment based on income. Oregon also offers the Childcare Resource and Referral network to help families find quality child care.

Subsidy covers portion of childcare costs based on income; family pays sliding-scale co-payment

Key Details

• State program administered under federal CCDF block grant
• Eligibility: At or below 185% Federal Poverty Level; parent must be working
• Families choose their own licensed child care provider
• Subsidy paid directly to provider; family pays income-based co-payment
• Apply through your county/local social services office

How to Apply

Deadline: Rolling — year-round applications