Fee Assistance/Respite Providers
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Military Child Care in Your Neighborhood Programs
Child Care Aware® of America operates a Fee Assistance Program that serves military and non-military families. If you have a valid state license and annual licensing inspection, you may be eligible to participate in the program.
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Air Force Home Community Care Program
The Air Force HCC program provides child care for United States Air Force Reserve and National Guard members assigned to specific installations during drill weekends.
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Child Care in Your Home (CCYH) Fee Assistance
The Child Care in Your Home (CCYH) Fee Assistance Pilot Program serves military families whose full-time child care needs are best met by a child care provider coming into their home. Program eligibility is dependent upon criteria that must be met by you and the military family with whom you provide full-time child care in their home.
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Exceptional Family Member (EFM) Respite Care
Our partnership with the Navy makes the Exceptional Family Member Respite Child Care Program available to qualifying families throughout the United States.
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MCCYN-PLUS Initiative (QRIS)
On October 1, 2019, the Military Services expanded the MCCYN program to include MCCYN-PLUS. The MCCYN-PLUS initiative includes community child care centers that are quality rated by their state Quality Rating and Improvement System (QRIS), in locations where nationally accredited care is unavailable.
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Navy Home Community Care (HCC)
The Navy Home Community Care program provides child care for members of the Navy Reserve Force assigned to specific installations during drill weekends.
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Non-Traditional Care (NTC) Programs
The Non-Traditional Care (NTC) Program provides child care for members of the United States Army National Guard and the United States Army Reserves specifically during their drill trainings. The NTC team works directly with Service Members to meet their individualized needs.
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