Be advised, the application process for MCCYN-PLUS is the same as MCCYN. If you are a provider interested in participating in the fee assistance program, please click here to review the application process. If you have already submitted an application and are a participating provider, no additional enrollment application is needed by Child Care Aware® of America.
On October 1, 2019, The Military Services expanded the MCCYN program to include MCCYN-PLUS. The MCCYN-PLUS initiative will include community child care programs that are quality rated by their state Quality Rating and Improvement System (QRIS), in locations where nationally accredited care is unavailable.
A QRIS is a systemic approach to assess, improve and communicate the level of quality in early and school-age care and education programs. Similar to rating systems for restaurants and hotels, QRIS awards quality ratings to early childhood and school-age care programs that meet a set of defined program standards. By participating in their state’s QRIS, early childhood and school-age care providers embark on a path of continuous quality improvement.
Any child care program that elects not to participate in the MCCYN-PLUS, and is not accredited by a DoD approved accrediting body (click on state page for list of approved accreditations), may no longer be eligible to provide child care to military families seeking fee assistance.
MCCYN-PLUS information and resources have transitioned from Child Care Aware of America (CCAoA) to Military Child Care (MCC). Please refer to MCC for current program guidance, resources, and support related to MCCYN-PLUS:
https://public.militarychildcare.csd.disa.mil/mcc-central/mcchome/dod-child-care-provider-network”
Additional Resources:
Frequently Asked Questions
MCCYN-PLUS Fact Sheet
Important Dates:
October 1, 2019: Pilot Launch- Maryland and Virginia
September 13, 2021: Nevada
February 7, 2022: Washington
September 15, 2022: Florida, Miami-Dade
October 3, 2022: Texas
November 7, 2022: Colorado
January 9, 2023: Kentucky
March 13, 2023: North Carolina
March 27, 2023: Arkansas
September 25, 2023: New York
October 2, 2023: Nebraska
October 9, 2023: Oklahoma
October 23, 2023: Michigan
January 22, 2024: Minnesota
August 1, 2024: South Carolina
November 1, 2024: Tennessee
April 15, 2025: California, San Diego
July 1, 2025: New Jersey
Contact:
1515 N. Courthouse Rd, 3rd Floor
Arlington, VA 22201
