Child Care Employee Income Exclusion

Child Care employees may apply for CCAP and have ALL household income excluded from the application process, thus making CCAP eligibility available to those employed in child care that may have been previously denied due to income barriers.

CCAP work requirements, SNAP E&T, and training/education, as well as all other technical eligibility requirements still apply for the household. All existing mandatory verifications still apply. Failure to provide these completely or timely would result in denial/discontinuance. 

The child care exclusion is not offered to child care center owners. Employment of a parent/stepparent must be with a CHFS regulated (licensed or certified) child care provider.  The employment within a licensed center must be verified with a letter stating the applicant is employed at the child care center. Children do not need to attend the same center where the parent is employed.  Families would still be responsible for any overages assessed by the child care provider, if applicable. 

This provision is not limited to new CCAP applications.  Employees with active CCAP eligibility that are currently assessed a family copay are eligible for the income exclusion. The employee would need to contact DCBS Family Support to request to participate. The employee must work a regular schedule of at least 20 hours per week in the child care program.