To be eligible as an MCCYN-Plus provider you must submit the standard fee assistance application. If you are a provider interested in participating in the fee assistance program, please click here. Providers who have already applied and are participating in the fee assistance program, will not need to submit a new provider application.
Child care providers interested in joining MCCYN-PLUS are required to be enrolled in Grow NJ Kids and have an awarded quality rating of “3”.
Providers with a Defense Department approved accreditation or have been awarded a quality rating of “3” or higher in the Grow NJ Kids, will always be the first choice for military children; however, providers below the “3” level may be eligible based on family eligibility.
What are the standards for becoming an approved MCCYN-PLUS provider in New Jersey?
Community child care providers in New Jersey currently receiving DoD fee assistance must meet the following requirements:
- Provide evidence of enrollment in the state’s quality improvement program within eighteen months of the notification date about the change in requirements.
- Provide evidence of a DoD-approved state quality rating as awarded by the quality improvement program.
- Advance to the next highest quality rating or until achievement of accreditation in accordance with state guidelines.
New applicants requesting to participate in the fee assistance program must meet the following requirements:
- Provide evidence of DoD-approved accreditation, if applicable or
- Provide evidence of a DoD-approved state quality rating as awarded by the quality improvement program.
- Advance to the next highest quality rating or until accreditation is achieved in accordance with state guidelines.
County QRIS Contact Information:
For more information about your county Quality Rating and Improvement System (QRIS), please contact your county QRIS representative.
Program Name: Grow NJ Kids
Website: https://www.childcarenj.gov/GrowNJKids
Contact Grow NJ Kids: dfd.grownjkids@dhs.nj.gov
