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Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP)
The Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP) is available to eligible low-income Colorado families in need of childcare services.
TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR THE CHILD CARE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM, APPLICANTS MUST BE:
- Parents who are employed, or
- Parents searching for employment, or
- Parents attending post-secondary education, (Child care assistance may be provided to parents for up to 24 months. Study time will not be allowed for the purpose of this activity.) or
- Parents attending training for GED, ESL, or Adult Basic Education, (Child care assistance may be provided to parents for up to six (6) months.) or
- Teen parents (up to age 21) in a high school diploma program, GED program, certificate or vocational education program, or
- Families receiving Colorado Works/TANF.
- Applicants must cooperate with Child Support Services, and
- Applicants must be residents of Jefferson County, and
- Applicants must meet income standards.
- The Child Care Assistance Program is available to eligible individuals regardless of race, color, sex, national origin, and disability religious or political beliefs.
TO GET STARTED:
- Complete an application:
- Contact Aspen Family Services:
- Phone: 303.604.1043, dial extension 2828.
- You will need:
- Social Security numbers for all household members
- Birth certificates for children
- Proof of residence in Jefferson County
- Proof of monthly income
- Proof of child immunizations
- Aspen Family Services:
- Will ask for basic information
- Mail you an application
- Assist is scheduling a Child Care Orientation
- Orientations are held every Friday
- You will need to complete any requested paperwork and bring this to your Child Care Orientation.
- OR apply online using the Colorado Department of Human Services Child Care Application Tool.
- You will need to attend a Child Care Orientation
- Contact Aspen Family Services
- Phone: 303.604.1043, dial extension 2828
- Orientations held every Friday
- You will need to complete any requested paperwork and bring this to your Child Care Orientation.
- You will need to choose a provider
- To preview a list of eligible providers:
ONCE THE APPLICATION IS RECEIVED:
- No face-to-face interview is required.
- Eligibility is re-evaluated every twelve months.
- You will need to re-verify your household circumstances to continue receiving Child Care Assistance.
MORE INFORMATION:
Download a copy of the Child Care Assistance Flyer.
Colorado Department of Human Services - Child Care Application Tool is a fast and easy way for Coloradans to check eligibility, apply online, finish your application for child chare assistance, renew your child care benefits or to check the status of your child care application.
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To find out more about the Child Care Assistance Program, visit the Colorado Department of Human Services Child Care Assistance Web page.
Download a copy of the Colorado Child Care Assistance Program Parent Handbook
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