Waitlist

The increase in participation has also resulted in the need for a waitlist to receive child care assistance. Beginning Dec. 1, 2025, new applicants may need to be added to a waitlist before they can start receiving child care assistance. Families with income at or below 30% of SMI and households experiencing homelessness will receive priority consideration for child care assistance.

Families will not be placed on the waitlist if they are currently enrolled in CCAP. They will be added to the waitlist if they stop receiving CCAP benefits and re-apply.

People who apply for the CCAP Workforce Benefit will need to go on the waitlist to receive benefits if they are currently not enrolled in CCAP.

Payments will not be backdated for the time families were on the waitlist.