National Association of Child Care Resource & Referral Agencies (NACCRRA)
NACCRRA can help pay for child care costs and also help families with the application process that will connect them to the funding that can relieve the financial burden of child care, especially during deployment. For assistance, call NACCRRA at 1-800-424-2246.
OMCC provides child care fee assistance for National Guard and Reserve, Active Duty Army, Marine Corps, Navy and Air Force who are activated or deployed and whose children are enrolled into non-DoD licensed child care programs.
Am I eligible?
Families and legal guardians of the children of National Guard and Reserve Service Members who are currently activated/deployed are eligible families and legal guardians of the children of deployed Active Duty Service Members who are unable to access child care on miltiary installations are eligible.
How will it help me?
Help locating licensed child care options in your community:
- Reduced child care fees, through a subsidy
- Eligible to participate during the period of the Service Member's deployment period and for 60 days after the return of the Service Member
- Provide a subsidy for 60 days while a non-military spouse is looking for work
To Apply for OMCC, see below to download the application packet and to see the application process.
MCCYN supports military families with the cost of high-quality child care outside military installations.
Am I eligible?
Active Duty (Army, Marine Corps, Navy and Air Force) military families are eligible. Active Duty National Guard (AGR) serving under Title 10 or Title 32, United States Code (U.S.C) military families are also eligible.
How will it help me?
MCCYN helps to locate high-quality child care while a non-military spouse is working or attending school. It helps by providing a subsidy for 60 days while a non-military spouse is looking for work. The following are programs that the DoD considers high-quality:
- National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)
- National Accreditation Commission (NAC)
- National Early Childhool Program Accreditation (NECPA)
- Accredited child care centers Council on Accreditation Care (NAFCC)
- Accredited family child care home Child Development Associate (CDA)
- Credentialed FCC provider
- Early Childhood Education or Early Childhool Education or Child Development degreed FCC provider
To Apply for OMCC, see below to download the application packet and to see the application process.
NACCCRA and the Department of the Army have partnered to provide families of severely injured military members with assistance to find and pay for safe, licensed child care services for a period of six month during their period of recuperation. Extensions beyond the 6-month period will be considered based upon physician reassessment. The program is available nationwide wherever the injured member is receiving either in-patient or out-patient medical care.
Am I eligible?
Any regular active duty military member injured and receiving medical treatment on either an in-patient or out-patient basis who is in need of child care services is eligible for this subsidy.
How will it help me?
NACCRRA will coordinate with state and local Child Care Resource and Referral agencies to help military families located child care in the civilian community when a military program is unavailable. This will allow the spouse to be at the bedside or to help with outpatient medical appointments. NACCRRA and the Department of the Army will provide an offset to the civilian child care fees during the recovery period.
To Apply for OMCC, see below to download the application packet and to see the application process.
To apply for Child Care Subsidies
1. Find out which program applies to you.
2. Complete the subsidy application online
here
.
Documents you might need in the application process:
* Service Member's military orders (activated/deployed only)
* Leave and Earning Statements (LES) for the Service Member
* Spouse's most recent pay stub (most recent month) or proof of attending school
* Child(ren)'s birth certificate or self certification statement
Click
here to download the Military Subsidy Programs Eligibility Application
Click
here to download the Military Sponsored Child and Youth Programs Child/Youth Eligibility for Subsidies form
Click
here to download the Child Care Provider/Program Information and Registration Form
Click
here to download the W-9 Request for Taxpayer Identification Number and Certification
Click
here to download the Child Care for Families of Serverely Injured Military Members Eligibility Application
Click
here to download the Physician Certification Form
Click
here to download the MCCS Press Release
If you need help finding a provider, contact Child Care Aware at 800-424-2246 or at childcareaware.org.
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