Kentucky Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP)

About This Program

Kentucky's Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP) helps low-income working families afford quality child care. Eligible families choose from licensed or certified child care providers participating in STARS for KIDS NOW, Kentucky's quality rating system. The state pays the provider directly, with families contributing a sliding-scale co-payment based on income.

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 160% Federal Poverty Level; parent must be working, in 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