Purpose of the FCC Subsidy Program is to increase the amount of quality, affordable child care spaces in Services' programs.

Register with FCC Coordinator in Smith Community Center, Bldg. 767, 2nd floor, Mon-Fri. Call 926-6741 for appointment.

Parents must pay a portion of the cost of the space. AF contractor will pay the provider for the other portion (the subsidy). If a parent fails to pay their portion, the provider is in danger of losing their subsidy for that space.

Only full-time care (35-50 hours) is subsidized for children 2 weeks through 12 years.

Parents will pay the same rate for their subsidized space as they would if their child was enrolled in the base Child Development Center.

Parents who fail to pay their fees will be dropped from the Subsidy Program and can be charged full price by the provider.

The FCC Coordinator will collect the DD Form 2652 (Application for DoD Child Care Fees) and all supporting documentation--LES and pay statements. After calculating the Total Family Income (TFI), the coordinator will provide the income category number (1-6) and the appropriate weekly fee to the provider. The FCC provider will not be privy to the DD 2652 or the supporting documentation. Any questions about the calculations should be addressed to the FCC Coordinator.

Each year when the CDCs and School Age Programs review parent incomes and set their annual fees, the FCC Subsidy Program will do likewise.

The basic weekly fee paid by parents is based on 52 weeks of service. Vacations, TDYs, and other absences are not included in this fee. Providers will establish procedures for these situations. If a provider is unable to provide care, the FCC Coordinator will work with the provider and parent to find a substitute if care is needed. The parent will pay the same rate to the substitute as established on the DD 2652. The provider is responsible for paying the substitute the amount of subsidy. If no care is available, the parent is not responsible for any fees paid to the provider. No subsidy will be paid to the provider when service to the parent is not available.

Fees for late payments, late pickups, insufficient funds checks, extra hours (over contracted amount), field trips, and other such situations are at the discretion of the provider.

If a family experiences unfavorable financial hardship, a reduction in fees may be applied for through the FCC Coordinator's office to the Mission Support Group Commander or designee. If approved, the coordinator will provide the new income category and the new weekly fee to the provider for immediate implementation.