Applications for Cornell's 2013 child care grants for faculty and staff members will be available online beginning Sept. 1. The grant covers legally recognized infant and toddler day care, preschool and pre-kindergarten programs, child care for school holidays, school-age summer day camps or programs, and before- and after-school care. The application period will run Sept. 1-Oct. 1.

The university's Child Care Grant Program helps faculty and staff pay for child care expenses with grants of up to $5,000 a year, tax free. To receive grant funds, applicants must be eligible to participate in the Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account. Cornell Cooperative Extension county association employees are not eligible for the program.

To apply, complete the application online, print it and submit the paper copy to Benefit Services, 130 Day Hall, along with the signature page and supporting documentation, either hand-delivered or U.S. postmarked by Oct. 1.

Detailed information on the program and application process is available online, or contact the Benefit Services Resource Center at 607-255-3936 or by email, childcare@cornell.edu. Undergraduate and graduate/professional students can find child care grant guidelines and applications that apply to them online, or they can get more information by contacting gradstudentlife@cornell.edu.