Affordable childcare options in Phoenix (update)

I have 3 kids and I need to interview and work without a sitter. There are 3 people counting on me, so I am trying to be careful. A neighbour offered help but not every day. How long did subsidies take?

Thanks for writing this out. I went through something close to it 13 months ago, and it settled down once I kept a simple log of every call and form.