to include enrollment and/or registration fees. Your provider will need to submit a separate invoice for the fee, upon receipt and verification of eligibility, will be processed for payment to the provider directly. My care provider offers special classes and/or field trips that I would like my child to attend. Would these fees be covered? Yes, if the class or field trip is required of all children who attend the facility and they appear on the provider form as part of the weekly fee. Otherwise the cost of field trip or special classes will not be covered. Submitting Applications How can I apply? Visit GSA’s website to find the application package that you need. Under the page heading on the left-hand menu you will see choices for , and . These pages contain links to the application packages. Please note that you must use a child care provider who meets the Army standards and has been enrolled in the program. If your provider is not enrolled, please refer them to the page titled For Providers for instructions on enrolling. Your application cannot be processed until you selected an enrolled provider and have an enrollment date for your child. Who will review my application? The Army Fee Assistance Program is administered by GSA, who receives and reviews applications based upon guidance provided the Army. If I need to have my spouse or partner sign documents or obtain information from GSA about my case, how do we proceed? In for your spouse or partner to sign forms, you must submit a signed Power of Attorney (PoA) document. If you want to authorize GSA to share information about your case with your spouse, partner or other representative, you may do so in Section II of the Family Application Form. This section was added in August 2015. If you used a previous version of the application, you may submit a digitally signed email or signed letter authorizing a representative. If we are a dual military family who are both Army, parent should submit the application? Either parent may complete the application.
to include enrollment and/or registration fees. Your provider will need to submit a separate invoice for the fee, upon receipt and verification of eligibility, will be processed for payment to the provider directly. My care provider offers special classes and/or field trips that I would like my child to attend. Would these fees be covered? Yes, if the class or field trip is required of all children who attend the facility and they appear on the provider form as part of the weekly fee. Otherwise the cost of field trip or special classes will not be covered. Submitting Applications How can I apply? Visit GSA’s website to find the application package that you need. Under the page heading on the left-hand menu you will see choices for , and . These pages contain links to the application packages. Please note that you must use a child care provider who meets the Army standards and has been enrolled in the program. If your provider is not enrolled, please refer them to the page titled For Providers for instructions on enrolling. Your application cannot be processed until you selected an enrolled provider and have an enrollment date for your child. Who will review my application? The Army Fee Assistance Program is administered by GSA, who receives and reviews applications based upon guidance provided the Army. If I need to have my spouse or partner sign documents or obtain information from GSA about my case, how do we proceed? In for your spouse or partner to sign forms, you must submit a signed Power of Attorney (PoA) document. If you want to authorize GSA to share information about your case with your spouse, partner or other representative, you may do so in Section II of the Family Application Form. This section was added in August 2015. If you used a previous version of the application, you may submit a digitally signed email or signed letter authorizing a representative. If we are a dual military family who are both Army, parent should submit the application? Either parent may complete the application.
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