Family Assistance
The goal of the THPRD Family Assistance Program is to ensure that all Park District residents will have access to recreation programs. If you cannot afford the fees, this program may help. Click here for the family assistance application form in PDF format.
1. Amount of Family Assistance to be granted
- If your family/household qualifies, you could receive up to $200 per person per year in fee waivers for THPRD and affiliated sports league programs.
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Maximum income
for eligibility |
| Family Size |
Monthly Income |
| 1 |
$1,174 |
| 2 |
$1,579 |
| 3 |
$1,984 |
| 4 |
$2,389 |
| 5 |
$2,794 |
| 6 |
$3,200 |
| 7 |
$3,605 |
| 8 |
$4,010 |
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Example: If three people live in your household, the gross family monthly income must be less than $1,984 in order to qualify for Family Assistance.
Add $406 for each additional family member. |
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2. What You Need to Know to Apply
- If you live within THPRD boundaries and your household income is at or below federal poverty guidelines (see chart), you are eligible.
- You must be entered in the district database and have a valid THPRD Residency Card.
- A household is defined as any number of related individuals living in a single residence (home or apartment), up to six unrelated individuals living in a single residence, or any number of individuals living in a single licensed group home.
- Income will be verified. Proof of income can be any one of the following: two months worth of paycheck stubs for all working family members, free school lunch program notification letter (for households with school-age children), or proof of participation in a government program such as social security or food stamps.
For your own protection, please block out any social security numbers on any document you provide THPRD to make them unreadable. Once verified, proof of income information will either be handed back to you or shredded. THPRD will not keep this information on file.
If you have a complete lack of income or other special circumstance, please describe your situation on a separate piece of paper and submit it with your application.
- Applications are accepted year-round. You may apply once each year and your fee waivers are valid for one full year from the date of activation.
- Applications are available in English and Spanish at every THPRD facility and online. They will be available in English in the activities guide and in the summer camp booklet.
- Unused Family Assistance fee waiver amounts will not be carried over from year to year. You may use your Family Assistance fee waivers at any time during the year, all at once, or spread throughout the year. Once the amount for that year is used, additional fee waivers will not be available until the anniversary date of your application. At that time, you may apply for another 12 months of Family Assistance.
- Registration for THPRD programs occurs every January (winter/spring classes), April (summer classes and camps) and September (fall classes). Please plan ahead to assure you budget the use of your Family Assistance fee waivers.
Family Assistance Example - Family of four
Mother, father, son, & daughter – approved for $800 for one year.
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Frequent User pass - year-round ($92 per person)
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$368 |
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Tennis Class - Mom
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$48 |
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Painting Class - Dad
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$50 |
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Basketball Class - Boy
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$30 |
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Gymnastics Class - Girl
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$58 |
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20-Punch Aquatics Fitness Pass - Mom
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$60 |
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Kick Boxing Class - Dad
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$58 |
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Baseball Class - Boy
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$42 |
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Babysitters Training Class - Girl
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$50 |
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Study Buddies - Boy
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$36 |
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| Mom |
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$200.00 |
| Dad |
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$200.00 |
| Boy |
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$200.00 |
| Girl |
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$200.00 |
Total: |
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$800.00 |
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3. Registration Information
- For Fall 2009, you may register via the Registration Hotline at 503/439-9400, online at www.thprd.com, or in-person at any of our Centers.
- If you plan to use Family Assistance to register your child for an affiliated sports league, you will be able to do so as long as there is enough in your Family Assistance account to cover the cost. For youth sports leagues or other similar programs, the parent or legal guardian will need to follow that organization’s enrollment procedures. THPRD does not enroll individuals in affiliated sports programs.
- Family Assistance funds are only to be used for general programs and classes. Funds are not to be used for the payment of facility rentals, birthday parties or the purchase of items (goggles, swim caps, towels) at the Centers.
