Consider applying for subsidized child care.  The subsidized child care program helps low-income families pay their child care fees. The state and federal governments fund this program, which is managed by the (ELRC) office located in your county.

https://www.pa.gov/agencies/dhs/resources/early-learning-child-care/child-care-works.html

Lehigh/Northampton Counties

Early Learning Resource Center for Region 14
1520 Hanover Ave.
Allentown, PA 18109-2360
Phone: (610) 437-6000 EXT 2000
Toll-Free:  1-800-528-7222
Fax: (610) 432-0100

If you meet the guidelines:

• The ELRC will pay a part of your child care cost. This is called a subsidy payment.
• You will pay a part of the cost. This is called the family co-pay.
• The subsidy payment and the family co-pay go directly to the child care program.