Applications open for Empowering Parents Program (US)

Funding Information

• Each eligible family will have access to $1,000 per eligible student, with a maximum award of $3,000 per family.

Eligibility Criteria

• All Idaho children ages 5-18 are eligible regardless of whether they attend a public school, private school or are homeschooled.
• Idaho statute requires a child to be age 5 on or before September 1 of the school year. For example:
  • If a child’s birthdate is August 31, 2019, the child is 5 before September 1, 2024, and is eligible.
  • If a child’s birthdate is October 20, 2019, the child will not be age 5 as of September 1, 2024, and is not eligible, even if the child is attending school or is homeschooled.
• Awards will be prioritized based on the parent or guardian’s adjusted gross income, starting with eligible families earning less than $60,000 per year.
• Idaho Law (Section 33-1029, Idaho Code) requires income eligibility be based on the parent or guardian’s adjusted gross income verified with the Idaho Tax Commission from the previous year’s filing. While everyone is not required to file an Idaho tax return, only individuals who did file will be eligible for the program. State law does not allow discretion on using anything other than the applicants AGI verified by the Idaho State Tax Commission.

Application Requirements

• To complete the verification process, parents must present one of the following documents:
  • a US passport,
  • a government-issued State ID,
  • a driver’s license, or a Green Card.
• Additionally, for child verification, parents must provide one of the following options for their children:
  • a birth certificate,
  • a US passport,
  • a government-issued State ID,
  • a 1040 Federal Tax Return, or a driver’s license.
• Parents Adjusted Gross Income will be verified with the Idaho Tax Commission. The parent’s Social Security Number (SSN) will be required.

For more information, visit Empowering Parents.