Our City Cares - Emergency Application

Department of Human Services

Our City Cares Emergency Application
Our City Cares: Emergency Childcare Services
"Our City Cares" funding is allocated by City Council to assist San Antonio residents with short term childcare during an emergency or hardship. To qualify for services, the applicant must reside within a City Council District and meet at least one of the following criteria with supportive documentation:
- Homeless or at risk of losing permanent housing due to household income, reduced income, are living with friend/family, or living in a Facility/Shelter.
- Obtaining new guardianship of a child or children due abandonment, incarceration, or death.
- Experiencing hardship disrupting the ability to obtain or maintain stable childcare services, such as, but not limited to domestic violence, residential fire, natural disaster, emergency medical treatment.
Applying for this service indicates confirmation that you have experienced a recent emergency, live within a San Antonio, TX council district, and can provide documentation verifying your emergency upon request.

Eligible applicants must complete this form and provide the following information:
Applicant Information
First and Last Name
Phone Number
Format: (000) 000-0000.
Email
example@example.com
Address

Street Address

Street Address Line 2

CityState / Province

Postal / Zip Code
Emergency Child Care Request - List children in need of childcare.
Emergency - Please check what best describes your current circumstance:
Homeless or at risk or losing permanent housing due to:
New Guardianship of Children due to:
Student:
Experiencing Hardship due to:
My signature below confirms I acknowledge and agree to the terms of this OCC-Emergency Childcare Program:
Signature:
Date:

MonthDayYear
2 digit month, 2 digit day, 4 digit yearDate
As we review your application, please note that Our City Cares – Emergency Childcare Services program provides up to 8 weeks of temporary child care assistance and service extension is not available at this time. For long-term child care support, please access the following resources to see if you qualify:
If you need help filling out the form or if you have any questions, please reach out to the following:

Email: OurCityCares@sanantonio.gov
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Department of Human Services