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The Designee is responsible for providing information about the different types of CCAP eligible providers and the current applications and forms. The type of provider an individual may apply to become depends on certain criteria. The Designee will assist interested individuals in identifying the appropriate application to be completed by assisting in identifying the following:

1. The age of the individual wanting to become a provider;

2. The location where care will be conducted;

3. The number of children anticipated to be cared for;and

4. The relationship of the applicant to the children to be in care, if any. A Child Care Licensing brochure is given to any individual expressing an interest in becoming a Licensed provider.

4190-1 ELIGIBLE PROVIDER TYPES Child care providers who are eligible to participate in the Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP) include: Licensed; United States (US) Department of Defense or US Coast Guard Certified; Tribally Approved or Tribally Certified; Nationally Accredited or Nationally Certified Day Camp or similar facility or program; Approved Relative; and In-home.

The Child Care Program Office (CCPO) maintains a list of current Licensed and Approved providers who are in Active/Open status in the Integrated Child Care Information System (ICCIS), excluding In- home child care providers. These providers may or may not be approved for CCAP participation. The list of providers is available on- line at: http://www.hss.state.ak.us/dpa/programs/ccare/

1. LICENSED Individuals conducting child care services for more than four (4) children who are not related to them must become licensed by the State of Alaska or Municipality of Anchorage (MOA) to participate in the CCAP, unless the individual has been hired by a family to provide child care services in the children’s home.

Parents who are employees of a Licensed child care provider may participate in the CCAP as a family even if, at times, they are the