State of Hawaii Child Care Subsidy Program
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The Child Care Subsidy Program helps low-income families to sustain their employment, educational efforts, and job training by paying a subsidy for their children who are in the care of DHS-approved Child Care Providers. Unless Child Care is required for protective purposes, families must meet income and activity requirements to qualify for this subsidy program.

The Child Care Subsidy Program helps low-income families to sustain their employment, educational efforts, and job training by paying a subsidy... Learn More

The Preschool Open Doors (POD) program is a separate subsidy program with funds that provides services state-wide to families sending their children to a DHS-licensed preschool or exempt center-based provider listed with the department for up to three (3) years before kindergarten entry until they enter kindergarten. The goal of POD is to support families in accessing early learning services for young children, promoting school readiness, and focusing on meeting the needs of the child. Parents are not required to have an eligible activity, unlike the Child Care Subsidy program, but they must meet income and other eligibility requirements. For POD, there is an established application period for each school year starting on April 1, prior to the start of the specified program year, through May 31 of the current specified program year, or until funding capacity is reached.

The Preschool Open Doors (POD) program is a separate subsidy program with funds that provides services state-wide to families sending their children to a DHS-licensed preschool... Learn More