If you’re an essential worker who requires child care or health care, Kansas is offering financial support to help you and your family during the pandemic.
Apply now before funds run out.
WHO MIGHT QUALIFY?
Health Care and Emergency Services
- Doctors/physicians and nurses
- Hospital and laboratory staff
- Other health care support worker
First Responders
- Law enforcement
- Fire and rescue
- Paramedics/EMTs
- Other public safety workers
Agriculture and Food Production
- Farmers and ranchers
- Meat processing workers
- Grocery/food store staff
- Food service/restaurant staff
Government Workers
(Federal, State, Local/City)
- Public health
- Corrections
- Housing and transportation
- Judicial and courts
- Election workers
- Other critical infrastructure workers
Education Workers
- Administrators
- Teachers and coaches
- Paraprofessionals and support staff
- Other school building/site staff
Military Personnel
Child Care Providers
- Licensed child care facility owner or staff
Frontline Behavioral Health & Social Service Workers
Home Visitors Providing Local Services
- Parents as Teachers
- Healthy Families America
- Early Head Start
- See full list
LTSS Long Term Services and Supports
- Community-based support workers
- Long-term care workers
Transportation and Logistic Services
Other
- Building, construction and trades
- Manufacturing and chemicals
- Energy, water and utilities
- Custodial and waste services
These job categories referred to as “essential employees” are here solely for the purpose of accessing the funding available in this program.
FULL LIST OF THOSE WHO MIGHT QUALIFY
Health Care and Emergency Services
First Responder
Agriculture and Food Production
Food Service
Transportation and Logistics Services
Building, Construction, and Trades
Manufacturing and Chemicals
Energy, Water and Utilities
Custodial and Waste Services
Election Workers
Government Worker (Federal, State, Local/City)
Education
Military Personnel
Licensed Child Care Facility Owner or Staff
Frontline Behavioral Health & Social Service
Home Visitor Providing Local Services
Attachment & Biobehavioral Catch-up Intervention (ABC)
Healthy Families America
Parents as Teachers
Early Head Start
Nurse-Family Partnership
Universal/Maternal & Child Health
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LTSS – Long-term Services and Supports
HEALTH CARE SUPPORT PROGRAM
Are you an essential worker who tested positive (or presumptive positive) for COVID-19? If so, you could receive assistance for eligible health care expenses.
PROGRAMA DE APOYO DE ATENCIÓN MÉDICA Es usted un trabajador esencial que dio positivo (o presuntamente positivo) para COVID-19? Si es así, podría recibir asistencia para los gastos de atención médica elegibles.
If you have questions or need help completing the application, contact the COVID-19 Health Care Fund.
Email kdhe.CovidHCF@ks.gov
Telephone 785-296-1328
Fax 785-559-4238
For additional information, click here for FAQ
Para obtener información adicional, haga clic aquí para ver las preguntas frecuentes
CHILD CARE SUPPORT PROGRAM
INCOME LIMIT FOR CHILD CARE SUPPORT
Eligibility is limited to families who have countable income at or below 250% of federal poverty guidelines, or a monthly income of up to $5,458 for a family of four.
See table below for income limits for other household sizes.
Families must meet minimum work requirements
(20 hours per week) to be eligible.
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