Utah Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP)

About This Program

Utah's Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP) provides financial assistance to low-income working families to help cover the cost of child care. Families choose from licensed child care providers participating in the program. The state pays providers at reimbursement rates set by the Department of Workforce Services; families pay a 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 85% State Median Income; parent must be working, in school, or in approved 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