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FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
If the cost of Adventure Connection or Epic Connection seems too high to be affordable , please consider the following information :
• You do not have to sign up for all 5 days a week at Adventure Connection . You can sign up for as many , or as few , days per week as you would like .
• Financial assistance for attending is available through the State of Minnesota and Ramsey County .
• If you qualify for Free / Reduced Lunch , then you may qualify for County Assistance for childcare as well . ( the criteria for free and reduced lunches is very similar to county assistance for childcare )
Below is a summary of the Minnesota Child Care Assistance Program and other programs that may be available to help .
MINNESOTA CHILD CARE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
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There are two ways to apply for child care assistance : Apply online at MNbenefits . mn . gov . The application is available in English , Hmong , Russian , Somali , Spanish and Vietnamese .
Fill out the Minnesota Child Care Assistance Program Application . Mail or bring the completed form to the county or tribal human services office , or local contracted agency .
UNITED WAY
The United Way has a database of available assistance programs for childcare .
Call 211 or go to 211unitedway . org for more information .
CHILDCARE PROGRAMS FOR MILITARY FAMILIES
There are several child care programs available for military families . Some are specific to a branch of service , others are for all branches . These programs include :
• Military Child Care in Your Neighborhood
• Operation : Military Child Care
• Give Army Parents a Break
These programs are administered by Child Care Aware of America . For more information about any of these child care programs , call the Child Care Aware hotline at 800-424-2246 , or visit the Fee Assistance / Respite page ( childcareaware . org / fee-assistancerespite /) on the Child Care Aware website for help applying for a subsidy .
Scan the QR code with your mobile phone for links on where to apply for financial assistance .
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