Westford Awarded Childcare Subsidies For Local Families

WESTFORD, MA — Westford has been awarded funds from the Massachusetts Department of Housing and Community Development through a regional CARES ACT Community Development Grant Program to provide childcare subsidies to low to moderate-income families, said the town in a news release Monday.

Participating families will receive $3,000 for children preschool aged or younger and $2,000 for children in kindergarten to age 13 towards daycare or after school costs to help alleviate the financial stress many people experienced due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The goal is that the extra money for child care will allow parents and guardians to work, go to school, or seek employment.

Westford's childcare subsidies will be allocated to income-eligible families who submit complete applications on a first come, first serve basis. Complete applications include all supposed income verification documentation.

Program eligibility is based on family size and maximum household income. The following is an outline of families who qualify:

• Family size: 2, max income: $63,950
• Family size: 3, max income: $71,950
• Family size: 4, max income: $79,900
• Family size: 5, max income: $86,300
• Family size: 6, max income: $92,700
• Family size: 7, max income: $99,100
• Family size: 8, max income: $105,500

Residents with eligibility questions are asked to contact Westford's Social Worker Alison Christopher at 978-399-2325 or achristopher@westfordma.gov. All approved funding must be expended by December 31, 2021.

Applications in multiple languages are available here. Completed applications can be emailed to tmaa@westfordma.gov or mailed to the Town Manager's Office, ATTN: Childcare Subsidy Program, 55 Main St. in Westford, 01886.