Administrative Agency:

State Agency: Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS), Division of Public Assistance (DPA), Child Care Program Office (CCPO)

Program Goals:

Provide assistance to Alaska child care providers to improve the quality of the child care services they offer.

Resource Provided:

Grant awards for facility staff salaries, substitute care, health- and safety-related items, and education and training of staff related to child development.

Eligibility:

Child care providers must have a current Alaska Child Care License and participate in the Alaska Child Care Assistance program to receive assistance through a child care grant.

Comments:

Applications for the grant are available from the Child Care Program Office and may be submitted at any time. Payments are made on a monthly basis, based on the number of children in attendance. Grant awards are based on the availability of funding.

Program Contact:  (Primary Contact listed first.)

Program Manager
Child Care Program Office
Division of Public Assistance
Department of Health and Social Services
619 E. Ship Creek Ave., Suite 230
Anchorage, AK 99501
Phone: (907) 269-4500 (888) 268-4632
Fax: (907) 269-1064
e-mail: ccpo@alaska.gov
Web site: http://www.hss.state.ak.us/dpa/programs/ccare

Janice Olsen, Program Coordinator
Child Care Program Office
Department of Health and Social Services
619 E. Ship Creek Avenue, Suite 230
Anchorage, AK 99501
Phone: (907) 269-4508
Fax: (907) 269-1064
e-mail: janice.olsen@alaska.gov