The Washington State Legislature has increased licensed child care center subsidy base rates 16% beginning July 1, 2022.
DCYF will update authorizations automatically. July invoices will reflect these changes.
The new half-day and full-day rates beginning July 1, 2022, are:
DCYF’s Adolescent Programs division oversees implementation of the Foster Youth to Independence (FYI) initiative for Washington State, coordinating with each local Public Housing Authority.
Washington State’s Early Childhood Education and Assistance Program (ECEAP) is expanding the number of slots available to children, ages 3 to 4 years old for the 2022-23 school year.
DCYF’s ECLIPSE (Early Childhood Intervention and Prevention Services) offers developmentally appropriate therapeutic programming for families and children who have endured biological, familial, and environmental risk factors consistent with exposure to complex trauma in early childhood.