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If language interpretation services are needed, please contact our main office at: 907-269-4500 or 888-268-4632.
Child Care Program Office (CCPO)
Mission:
We support Families in Accessing Quality Child Care
Vision:
Safe, healthy child care is available and affordable for all families in Alaska.
The Child Care Program Office (CCPO) is the lead agency for the Federal Child Care Development Fund (CCDF) functions.
The CCPO monitors, regulates, and licenses child care facilities across the state and further promotes child care quality through grants to Child Care Resource & Referral agencies and the direct administration of the Child Care Grant Program.
The CCPO promotes capacity and accessibility in child care with special attention to infants, school age child care, and children with special needs.
Broadcasts
February 6, 2023 -
Child Care Assistance Program Request for Payment
Reminders for Participating Child Care Providers
January 17, 2023 -
Child Care Assistance Program Discontinuation of Co-Pay Waiver
January 9, 2023 -
Child Care Relief Funding Update
December 13, 2022 -
Child Care Assistance Program Regulation Changes Effective January 1, 2023
October 25, 2022 -
Child Care Relief Funding- Phase 3 Update
September 22, 2022
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CCPO Returning to CCAP Payment Processing in ICCIS and the Prescribed Request for Payment CC78 form Effective October 1, 2022
September 21, 2022
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Family Co-pays Waived through 2022
July 14, 2022
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7 AAC 41 CCA Regulation and Public Hearing Information
July 7, 2022
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Child Care Assistance: Regulation Update
June 28, 2022 -
Stabilization Grants and Plan for Relief Funding
December 15, 2021
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Child Care Relief Funding Update
December 1, 2021
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Child Care Assistance Program Office is Moving from Kenai to Anchorage
September 10, 2021
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2020-2021 Market Price Survey Report - Draft CCAP Rate Schedule
September 1, 2021
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Child Care System Federal Disaster Relief Funding
August 27, 2021
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Child Care System Federal Disaster Relief Funding
August 2, 2021
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Market Price Survey Report Update
July 30, 2021
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Child Care Assistance Program and Child Care Grant Program stand-alone forms, the combined workbook and submissions for payment revised for use effective August 1, 2021
Background Checks for Child Care Providers
Background Check Process Updates
Applicant Initiated applications are no longer accepted; background check applications must be submitted by the individual’s prospective employer.
Background check applications MUST be submitted via NABCS; paper applications are no longer accepted now that NABCS has been restored.
Use of NABCS requires whitelisting; a static IP address is required for NABCS whitelisting.
Refer to
NABCS Provider Access Request Form
and
BCP Whitelisting Frequently Asked Questions
for more information.
Do you have an employee who is working under a provisional background check clearance issued in 2020 or 2021 without fingerprints?
If so, the employee’s fingerprints must be submitted no later than August 1, 2022. If fingerprints are not submitted by this date, the application will be closed, the employee will no longer be cleared to work, and a new application must be submitted.
Fingerprints are Required for Background Checks
There are no background check waivers or suspensions in place that would allow any other processes to be conducted in lieu of the requirements of
7 AAC 10.900 - 7 AAC 10.990
. All previous background check waivers and suspensions have ended.
If you have any questions, please contact the
Background Check Program
at
bcunit@alaska.gov
or 907-334-4475. Please allow 2 business days for a response.
Information for Families
Consumer Statement
To file a report of concern regarding an incident involving a child in care or a complaint against a child care provider, click here for email:
CCPO@alaska.gov
or call the Child Care Program Office at 907-269-4500 or toll free at 888-268-4632.
Current Events
Apply for a Stabilization Grant today! Applications are now available on
thread’s website
.
Please refer to
thread’s application help page
for helpful resources including instructional videos, frequently asked questions, and more. Questions can be emailed to
covidrelief@threadalaska.org
.
Are you an early childhood educator in need of health coverage? If so you may be eligible for Alaska Medicaid or a low-cost health plan through the Health Insurance Marketplace. You can apply for Medicaid anytime, but open enrollment through the Marketplace is limited. Visit
HealthCare.gov
to apply for Medicaid, or shop, compare, and enroll in a 2022 health plan by Dec. 15 for coverage beginning Jan. 1.
What Do Early Childhood Educators Need to Know About the Marketplace?
¿Qué necesitan saber los educadores de la primera infancia sobre el Mercado?
May 10, 2021 - Provider Search Outage
The
Alaska: Find a Child Provider
link is currently down. Division IT has been made aware of the issue, however we do not at this time have an estimated date for when it will be back online. We apologize for an inconvenience this may cause. If you need assistance, email:
CCPO@alaska.gov
or call toll-free statewide at: 888-268-4632.
February 2020
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Update to 7 AAC 57 Child Care Facilities Licensing
How Can We Help You?
Alaska: Find a Child Care Provider
This search finds child care providers currently licensed by the State of Alaska or Municipality of Anchorage and providers approved for participation in the Child Care Assistance Program.
Contact Information
Regional office locations, phone numbers, and contact information for PASS II and PASS III.
Information for Child Care Providers
Child Care Licensing, Licensed Exempt, Child Care Assistance, and Child Care Grant
Information for Families
Child Care Assistance application, PASS program, Alaska IN!, and resources and referrals
Resources and Reports
Information on regulations, statutes, federal reports, and family and provider resource lists.
Child Care Forms
Child Care Assistance Program, Child Care Grant Program, Licensing, and Accounting forms.
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If language interpretation services are needed,
please contact our main office at 907-269-4500 or 888-268-4632.
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