Serving Branch, Genesee, Hillsdale, Ingham, Jackson, Lenawee, Livingston,
Macomb, Monroe, Oakland, and Washtenaw Counties

MI Tri-Share Child Care Program assists qualifying employees, who work with participating employers, with child care costs. Through this innovative new approach, child care expenses are shared by the employer, the employee, and the State of Michigan with each contributing one-third of the cost. Tri-Share assists qualifying employees who have an income above 200% and below 325% of the Federal Poverty Level.

The advantages of the program are:

  • It allows employers to invest and retain their talent

  • Helps employees pay for quality child care

  • Helps child care providers stabilize their business.

 

MI Tri-Share Child Care Employee Eligibility Guide
Eligibility is based on employee’s family size and household income. Total household monthly income must be in the range of 200-325% of the Federal Poverty Level.

Household Size Monthly Income
Two Person              $3,525 - $5,728
Three Person           $4,441 - $7,217
Four Person              $5,358 - $8,707
Five Person               $6,275 - $10,196
Six Person                 $7,191 - $11,686
Seven Person           $8,108 - $13,176
Eight Person             $9,025 - $14,665

 

Benefits To Employers

  • Helps with employee recruitment and retention

  • Removes a significant barrier to employment

  • Develops and strengthens the talent pipeline

  • Opportunities for tax credits

Benefits to Child Care Providers

  • Reliable payments deposited regularly. Payment will be collected from the employer, employee, and the state and paid directly to the provider within two weeks of billing.

  • Assists in promotion of child care services

  • Engagement in a pilot that aims to improve and expand future funding for child care

Benefits to Working Parents

  • Provides financial relief by reducing out-of-pocket child care costs

  • Improves work-life-family balance by providing child care solutions

  • Removes a barrier to seeking and/or maintaining employment

 

Participating Employers

*The University of Michigan is participating in a limited pilot with limited participation at this time. A decision about expansion of services will be made in December

 

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