Vermont child care assistance.

The program that helps Vermont families pay for child care, who can apply, how to apply, and how providers take part. Last checked November 3, 2026.

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The program in Vermont

WhatDetails
ProgramChild Care Financial Assistance ProgramSource: Child Care Financial Assistance, Vermont Department for Children and Families. Checked November 3, 2026.
Run byVermont Department for Children and Families, Child Development DivisionSource: Child Care Financial Assistance Program Regulations, Vermont Department for Children and Families, Child Development Division. Checked November 3, 2026.

For families: who can apply

  • The family must have an accepted service need, or reason, for child care.Source: Child Care Financial Assistance, Vermont Department for Children and Families. Checked November 3, 2026.
  • The family must use regulated child care and meet the income guidelines.Source: Child Care Financial Assistance, Vermont Department for Children and Families. Checked November 3, 2026.
  • The family must live in Vermont and have less than $1 million in assets.Source: Child Care Financial Assistance, Vermont Department for Children and Families. Checked November 3, 2026.

For families: how to apply

For providers: how to take part

  • A provider must be licensed, registered, or an approved relative child care provider to receive program payments.Source: CCFAP Information For Providers, Vermont Department for Children and Families. Checked November 3, 2026.
  • Providers submit and view program information in the Child Development Division Information System.Source: CCFAP Information For Providers, Vermont Department for Children and Families. Checked November 3, 2026.
  • Payments go only to providers who have signed and filed a current Provider Agreement with the Child Development Division.Source: Child Care Financial Assistance Program Regulations, Vermont Department for Children and Families, Child Development Division. Checked November 3, 2026.
  • Providers can read how to serve families who get help paying for child care.Source: CCFAP Information For Providers, Vermont Department for Children and Families. Checked November 3, 2026.CCFAP information for providers

Questions about child care assistance in Vermont

What is the child care assistance program in Vermont called?

Child Care Financial Assistance Program. It is run by the Vermont Department for Children and Families, Child Development Division.

Who can apply for child care assistance in Vermont?

The family must have an accepted service need, or reason, for child care. The family must use regulated child care and meet the income guidelines. The family must live in Vermont and have less than $1 million in assets.

How do families apply in Vermont?

Families can apply online through the Child Development Division Information System Parent Portal. Official page: https://cddfamily.my.vermont.gov/

How does a child care provider take part in Vermont?

A provider must be licensed, registered, or an approved relative child care provider to receive program payments. Providers submit and view program information in the Child Development Division Information System. Payments go only to providers who have signed and filed a current Provider Agreement with the Child Development Division.

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If a fact is not here, we could not read it on an official page, so we left it out.

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