UCSF is committed to establishing policies and practices that support faculty in their efforts to balance the needs of their career and family. Effective March 22, 2024, UCSF established a policy that external funding may be used to reimburse dependent care expenses incurred by eligible faculty and award recipients. External funders must explicitly state that dependent care expenses can be reimbursed in the underlying gift or grant agreement, or in a subsequent letter. Eligible faculty and award recipients can request reimbursement for dependent care expenses they incur up to the amount allowed by the sponsor, not to exceed $10,000 per calendar year. These new guidelines support reimbursement from eligible external funding sources for all eligible faculty and award recipients. 

Review the Policy for Using External Funding for Dependent Care Costs (MyAccess login required) for details on eligibility criteria and procedures to request reimbursement of dependent care costs. If you have questions regarding funding source eligibility, please contact your CGA Service Team member.