Child care financial aid is now available for working families with infants and children up to 5 years old in the Town of Basalt/Eagle County.  The parent or legal guardian of any child age 5 or under attending licensed child care in the Basalt/El Jebel area is eligible to apply for Financial Aid. Families must live or work in the Basalt three-mile area – please see the map below. This generally includes the area from the Old Snowmass Conoco to Catherine’s Store.

Parents must be working or looking for work on the days assistance is awarded. Financial aid will cover childcare for a maximum of 5 days per week. The minimum amount of financial aid awarded per day is $5.00.

Access the application in English or in Spanish below. You can submit the completed application to your child care program or send to:
Aspen Community Foundation
455 Gold Rivers Court, Suite 515
Basalt, CO  81621 

or email to earlychildhood@aspencommunityfoundation.org.  For questions or assistance, contact Stephanie Gianneschi at    (970) 925-9300 or stephanie@aspencommunityfoundation.org.

Children are determined eligible for this scholarship funding based on certain risk factors present in their lives. These risk factors have been shown to be associated with later challenges in school. This program is targeted for children ages 3 to 5 to help ensure success in school and funded by the Town of Basalt and Eagle County.

Families must live in the Basalt three-mile area – please see the map below. This generally includes the area from the Old Snowmass Conoco to Catherine’s Store.

Access the application in Espanol below. You can submit the completed application to your child care program or send to:
Aspen Community Foundation
455 Gold Rivers Court, Suite 515
Basalt, CO 81621

or email to earlychildhood@aspencommunityfoundation.org. For questions or assistance, contact Stephanie Gianneschi at (970) 925-9300 or stephanie@aspencommunityfoundation.org.

Town of Basalt/Eagle County Childcare Financial Aid Application in English (click here)

Basalt Asistencia Financiera para el Cuidado Infantil aplication en Espanol (haz clic aqui)

Town of Basalt/Eagle County School Readiness Scholarship Application in English (click here)