What would you like to see changed?
Implement Utah's Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP) — the child care subsidy administered by the Utah Department of Workforce Services (DWS), Office of Child Care (OCC). CCAP helps eligible low-income families pay for child care while parents work, attend school/training, or participate in approved activities. The subsidy is paid to providers based on a maximum reimbursement rate schedule, less an income-based family copayment.
This is part of the ongoing state CCAP coverage effort (following IL, ND, KY, ME, MI, MN, RI, NH, NJ, VT, CT, MD, WV, SC, GA, VA, TN, SD, OK, OH, etc.).
Program overview
- Administration: Utah Department of Workforce Services (DWS), Office of Child Care (OCC)
- Federal authority: Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF), 45 CFR Part 98
- Funding: Almost entirely federal (CCDF)
- Proposed model path:
gov/states/ut/dwf/ccap/ (matches existing gov/states/ut/dwf/fep/ for the Family Employment Program / TANF)
Eligibility (per Utah DWS / OCC)
| Requirement |
Detail |
| Income limit |
At or below 85% of State Median Income (SMI) |
| Child age |
Under 13 (under 18 if the child has special needs) |
| Activity requirement |
Single-parent household: parent averaging 15+ hours/week of qualifying activity (work/education/training). Two-parent household: one parent 15+ hrs/week and the other 30+ hrs/week. Foster/kinship caregivers qualify without a work requirement. |
| Copayment |
Income-based family copay per the OCC income eligibility & co-payment schedule (Table 4) |
| Subsidy amount |
min(provider charge, max reimbursement rate) - family copay |
Sources
Scope / verification TODO
Files (planned)
parameters/gov/states/ut/dwf/ccap/variables/gov/states/ut/dwf/ccap/tests/policy/baseline/gov/states/ut/dwf/ccap/
Notes
Exact income thresholds, copay schedule, and provider rate tables will be verified against primary Utah DWS / OCC sources during implementation.
What would you like to see changed?
Implement Utah's Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP) — the child care subsidy administered by the Utah Department of Workforce Services (DWS), Office of Child Care (OCC). CCAP helps eligible low-income families pay for child care while parents work, attend school/training, or participate in approved activities. The subsidy is paid to providers based on a maximum reimbursement rate schedule, less an income-based family copayment.
This is part of the ongoing state CCAP coverage effort (following IL, ND, KY, ME, MI, MN, RI, NH, NJ, VT, CT, MD, WV, SC, GA, VA, TN, SD, OK, OH, etc.).
Program overview
gov/states/ut/dwf/ccap/(matches existinggov/states/ut/dwf/fep/for the Family Employment Program / TANF)Eligibility (per Utah DWS / OCC)
min(provider charge, max reimbursement rate) - family copaySources
Scope / verification TODO
is_ccdf_immigration_eligible_child,is_ccdf_asset_eligible,child_care_subsidy_programs.yaml)Files (planned)
parameters/gov/states/ut/dwf/ccap/variables/gov/states/ut/dwf/ccap/tests/policy/baseline/gov/states/ut/dwf/ccap/Notes
Exact income thresholds, copay schedule, and provider rate tables will be verified against primary Utah DWS / OCC sources during implementation.