Alabama Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP)

About This Program

Alabama's Child Care Assistance Program provides subsidies to income-eligible working families to help pay for licensed child care. Families choose from participating licensed providers. The state pays providers directly at reimbursement rates based on the provider's quality level in the Alabama Quality STARS system. Families contribute a sliding-scale co-payment.

Subsidy covers portion of childcare costs based on income; family pays sliding-scale co-payment

Key Details

• State program administered under federal CCDF block grant
• Eligibility: At or below 85% State Median Income; parent must be working, attending school, or in job training
• Families choose their own licensed child care provider
• Subsidy paid directly to provider; family pays income-based co-payment
• Apply through your county/local social services office

How to Apply

Deadline: Rolling — year-round applications