The UFT has expanded its free NYC Childcare Navigator.
This program helps city families see if they are eligible for federal WIC, SNAP, and housing benefits. The program also assists users find childcare services.
New York City families can now find out in less than 5 minutes whether they qualify for:
- Federal WIC and SNAP food programs
- The Housing Choice Voucher program (also known as Section 8)
- One of nine free, discounted, or subsidized childcare programs
Any one of these benefits can save NYC families thousands of dollars a year.
“We continue to invest in NYC Childcare Navigator because living in New York City is expensive, and we all need to be there for each other,” said Michael Mulgrew, president of the United Federation of Teachers. “We built this tool to help our own members find and afford childcare, but we realized it could make a real difference for all families. So we made it available and free to all New York City residents, and we keep improving it,” he said.
Over 10,000 NYC families have used the free UFT childcare search tool since the union opened it up to all city residents in October.
