2) if you truly believe in your idea, you could take out a loan and use that to fund your project. depending on how much $ you need and what your savings and responsibilities look like, this isn't necessarily the best idea.
3) a more middle ground would be to transition to a freelance or part-time position that allows you to spend more time during the day working on your project while still providing you with an exterior source of income. could combine that with #2, as well.
4) look for a more local alternative to YC. they might not be as good, but they could provide you an alternative that doesn't require you to disrupt your responsibilities. there are quite a few (you would, naturally, need to figure out whats near you): seedcamp, techstars, launchbox, boostphase, founders co-op, capital factory, dreamit, hitforge.
5) search for a local VC or angel investor firm/group/etc. that might be willing to hear a pitch from you.