School Year 2022-2023 DoD Child Development Program Fees – Posted October 28, 2022
The Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense released the School Year 2022-2023 DoD Child Development Program Fee updating child care fees for all military childcare programs. Details on the changes and when it would impact your fee assistance are included in School Year 2022-2023 DoD Child Development Program Fees.
Army temporarily rescinded Army Directive 2018-27 (Rebalance of Army Child Care Fee Assistance) – Effective February 28, 2019
On 28 February 2019, the Secretary of the Army temporarily rescinded Army Directive 2018-27 (Rebalance of Army Child Care Fee Assistance). As a result, the Army Fee Assistance Program will continue to operate in accordance with the Army policy currently in place. The Secretary intends to use this time to consider any adjustments to the program.
If you have questions about this letter or Army Directive 2018-27, please contact my Army Fee Assistance Team at usarmy.jbsa.imcom-fmwrc.mbx.army-fee-assistance@army.mil.
For questions related to your current Army fee assistance account, please contact Child Care Aware® of America at MSP@usa.childcareaware.org
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Deployment Support Update – Effective November 1, 2017
Effective November 1, 2017, the Army will implement changes to the deployment support criteria for the Army Fee Assistance Program. Please see below for an outline of the changes.
- The three mission levels (Mission Level I, II, III) have been replaced with five eligibility criteria. For a Soldier to be eligible for deployment support services, one of the following eligibility criteria must be met:
- Criteria 1: Deployed Contingency Operations
- Criteria 2: Assigned to a Warrior in Transition Unit (WTU)
- Criteria 3: Deployed Rotation Forces
- Criteria 4: Deployed Non-Contingency Operations
- Criteria 5: Survivor Outreach Services (SOS)
- Soldiers must provide official orders or a letter from their commander indicating which of the criterion are met. TDY, TCS, and PCS status must align with the five eligibility criterion.
- The following benefits will no longer be authorized for new deployment statuses:
- 5 monthly hours of respite care for Rear Detachment Cadre or for Recruiters
- Category 1 parent fee reduction for SOS, Warrior Transition Units (WTU), and Army Wounded Warriors status
- Patrons currently receiving deployment support benefits will continue to receive those benefits until their current deployment status changes. Those receiving Category 1 parent fee reduction will continue to receive this reduction until their annual re-registration occurs. For Wounded Warriors, benefits end at their annual recertification.
- For more information, please see the following documents:
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact IMCCOM G9 at usarmy.jbsa.imcom-fmwrc.mbx.army-fee-assistance@army.mil or contact CCAoA at 1-800-424-2246.
Army Homes Off-Post Transition – Effective September 1, 2017
Effective September 1, 2017, child care Homes Off-Post were transitioned to the Army Fee Assistance Program administered by CCAoA. As of September 1, 2017, qualifying Homes Off-Post families and providers are eligible to receive fee assistance. Families and providers should have received an email from CCAoA or the Army with details about the transition and information on how to apply for the program. If you have any questions about the Homes Off-Post transition, please contact CCAoA at 1-800-424-2246. For more information on how to apply for the Army Fee Assistance Program, please check the links below:
Army Home Off-Post Provider Transition Webinar
The Army Home Off-Post program is managed through your local garrison Child and Youth Services (CYS). Starting 1 July 2017, HOP child care providers will begin transitioning to the Army Fee Assistance Program, which is administered by Child Care Aware® of America.
Army Fee Assistance ensures Army families have access to affordable child care programs throughout the United States. If you would like to provide care to families participating in the Army Fee Assistance Program, you will need to become an approved Army Fee Assistance provider with Child Care Aware® of America. This webinar will provide you with the information and resources you need in order for you to apply to the program.
Operation Military Child Care (OMCC) “Continuity of Care” Update – Effective April 7, 2017
Effective 7 April 2017, the Army Fee Assistance Program will adopt the “Continuity of Care” model. Families currently participating in the Army Fee Assistance program who received temporary approval to use licensed-only care will be eligible to continue care with their approved provider. This means that families who are approved to use their provider will not have to change providers upon expiration of their signed approval letter to find MCCYN eligible care.
Families may ONLY use the provider that they have been approved for. In addition, the approved child care provider must continue to meet fee assistance eligibility requirements to receive payment. If you need to make changes to your child care provider please contact Child Care Aware® of America at (800) 424-2246.
New families who are applying to the program for the first time and that meet MCCYN eligibility requirements are required to select a child care provider that is eligible for the MCCYN program. Child Care Aware® of America is able to assist you in locating a provider who meets MCCYN eligibility. In order for a child care search to be conducted, care must start within 90 days of your request.
Wounded Warrior Policy Update – Effective January 13, 2017
Effective January 13, 2017, Wounded Warriors must be assigned to a Warrior Transition Unit or a Warrior Transition Battalion in order to be eligible for the program. Wounded Warrior Service Members who meet these requirements are eligible to participate in the Army Fee Assistance Respite Care program. The Army Respite program provides up to 16 hours of no-cost, hourly child care per child per month for these eligible Wounded Warriors.
