Requires social services districts to maintain a waiting list of certain families applying for child care assistance

This bill (A 5084) requires New York social services districts to maintain a waiting list for families applying for child care assistance who are eligible but cannot receive it due to limited funding. The waiting list must track specific details like application dates, child ages, and how long families have been waiting (e.g., less than two weeks, six months or more). Districts must submit annual reports by October 15, including data on waiting times, income levels of applicants (categorized by poverty percentages), and the number of children in different age groups awaiting assistance. This directly affects low-income families (at or below 200% of federal poverty level) seeking subsidized child care who are denied due to funding constraints.