Child Care Workforce Benefit for employees of licensed childcare providers

Are you employed by a licensed childcare provider? Sign up for the Child Care Workforce Benefit today!

You can receive payments for your child care costs up to the full-time state max rate.

Your co-payment will be waived.

Live in North Dakota.

Be employed by a licensed child care provider in North Dakota.

Be a child care employee who works at least an average of 25 hours per week at a ND licensed child care program or ND tribally licensed program.

Meet Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP) eligibility requirements (except for income limits).

Eligible employees may receive the benefit even if their children are enrolled in a program other than where the parent works.

Fill out a CCAP application. Already on CCAP? All you need to do is complete the Child Care Workforce Benefit Verification form (SFN 354) and send it to applyforhelp@nd.gov .

Complete the Child Care Workforce Benefit Verification form (SFN 354) with your employer and submit it with your application or send to applyforhelp@nd.gov . If you have trouble downloading this form, find help by clicking here .

Note: Although the benefit is available to all licensed child care program employees regardless of income, the employee’s household income is required to process applications and to inform the effectiveness of the benefit.