Financial Assistance

Child Care Assistance Program Updates

Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP) Registration Form is Now Available

The Department of Human Services has started the process of reopening the Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP) for a limited number of slots, with the goal of allowing applications for new children in January.

A link to the registration form is available HERE.

At this time, the opportunity to apply will be first issued to families with very low incomes, families needing care for children with special needs, and families experiencing homelessness in accordance with federal and state law. As capacity allows, additional families may also be served.

Completing the registration form is the first step in being considered for the opportunity to apply for CCAP benefits.

Once program capacity is reached, parents will remain on the registration list until additional availability becomes available.

Continue to visit www.ChildCareNJ.gov for information and updates.

Registration form is available HERE.

If you need assistance paying for child care, you can check whether you are eligible for the Head Start child care program or if your school district has free child care for three- and four-year-olds.

The cost of child care for families represents a major household expense, often exceeding other expenses, such as housing. The State of New Jersey offers programs that can help families with the cost of child care. Low and moderate-income working families may be eligible to receive state subsidies for child care, including preschool instruction, before and after-school programs, summer camps and care for children with special needs.

Child Care Resources helps Monmouth County’s families link with these subsidy programs. Subsidy programs can be used for a variety of types of child care, such as licensed child care centers, registered family child care homes, licensed before and after-school programs and summer camps.

The subsidy programs available in Monmouth County are (please click on the links below to learn more about each subsidy program):

• New Jersey Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP) – This program provides child care payments for families who are working full time, going to school full time or a combination of both.
• Work First New Jersey (WFNJ) – The eligibility for this program is determined by the Monmouth County Division of Social Services (MCDSS). If eligible, a parent is referred to Child Care Resources for their child care needs.
• Department of Education (DOE) Preschool Wraparound Child Care – This program is for those children enrolled in Department of Education Preschool programs in Asbury Park, Keansburg, Long Branch or Neptune for before and after-care and summer programming.
• Specialized Programs – These child care subsidy programs include programs that meet special populations, such as those children in Child Protective Services through the Department of Child Protection and Permanency (DCP&P), children in legal custody of their grandparents or other family members and programs funded through other entities other than the State of New Jersey.