Minnesota Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP)

About This Program

Minnesota's Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP) helps low-income families pay for child care so parents can work, attend school, or participate in employment training. Families choose licensed family child care or child care center providers. Benefits are paid directly to the provider, with families contributing a co-payment based on income and family size.

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 67% State Median Income to apply; up to 85% SMI to continue
• 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