Minnesota Child Care Assistance Program - CCAP - Western Prairie Human Services
15 Central Avenue North, Elbow Lake, MN 56531
- CCAP: Families who are on MFIP, have had a MFIP case closed within the last 12 months or who meet the income and employment guidelines.
- At-Home Infant Care (AHIC): Families must have a child under the age of 1 year; have been working, in school or looking for work before the birth of the child; meet income guidelines; not be receiving MFIP, Diversionary Work Program or other child care assistance; not received a total of 12 months of AHIC benefits in the past. The parent staying at home must be 18 years or older and caring for the child full-time.
- Residents of Grant and Pope County
Application/registration form
birth certificate
driver's license
eviction notice
health insurance card
mail with current address
Medicare card
picture ID
proof of address
proof of citizenship/passport
proof of household income
Social Security card/number
8 am - 4 pm Monday - Friday
Call; walk in; visit website https://mnbenefits.mn.gov/
Sliding scale
Grant County, MN
Pope County, MN
Description
Assistance paying child care costs for children up to age 12 and for children with special needs up to age 14. Child care costs may be paid for families while parents work, look for work, or attend school. Family size, family income, and participation in authorized activities are considerations in determining eligibility for and amount of assistance, along with available funding.
Providing organization
Western Prairie Human Services
A person-centered agency that partners with and empowers individuals and families, and promotes safe, healthy communities throughout Pope and Grant Counties.