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Child Care Scholarship Program Briefing 02.04.2026 5 Who is exempt from the CCS Waitlist? Children receiving TCA, SSI, and siblings of children with existing CCS cases. 589 Children from families receiving Temporary Cash Assistance (TCA) and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) have received scholarships since the partial freeze began in May. 1,724 Children who are siblings of children with existing CCS cases have been awarded scholarships since the partial freeze began in May. Source: Internal MSDE data as 01/27/2026. Note: The data are not mutually exclusive; children can potentially be enrolled in both TCA, SSI, and be a sibling of a child with an existing case simultaneously.