Implement Minnesota Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP)

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What

Implement Minnesota's Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP), the state's CCDF-funded child care subsidy program.

Background

Minnesota CCAP helps eligible low-income families pay for child care so parents can work, look for work, or attend school/training. It is administered by the Minnesota Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF) (responsibility transferred from DHS), with county-level administration.

CCAP has two main eligibility pathways:

• MFIP/DWP Child Care — for families receiving or transitioning off MFIP (Minnesota's TANF) or the Diversionary Work Program.
• Basic Sliding Fee (BSF) Child Care — for other eligible working families.

Scope

• Income eligibility (initial vs. ongoing FPG thresholds, State Median Income limits)
• Activity requirements (employment, education, job search)
• Family co-payment / parent fee schedule
• Maximum provider reimbursement rates (by county region, provider type, age group, full/part-time)
• Integration with the federal CCDF infrastructure and child_care_subsidies

Regulatory Authority

• Minnesota Statutes Chapter 119B (Child Care Assistance Programs)
• Minnesota Rules Chapter 3400 (Child Care Fund)
• DCYF/DHS CCAP policy manual and published provider rate / parent fee schedules

Files (planned)

parameters/gov/states/mn/dcyf/ccap/
variables/gov/states/mn/dcyf/ccap/
tests/policy/baseline/gov/states/mn/dcyf/ccap/

Register in programs.yaml under the federal CCDF program's state_implementations list.