Financial Assistance
New Jersey Child Care Assistance Program (NJCCAP)
NJCCAP is designed for those who are employed and/or attending school full time or participating in a combination of these two activities equivalent to full time. Eligibility is determined by family size, household income and employment and/or education hours. Under NJCCAP there are several different funding sources created to meet unique family circumstances. The following is a list of the different NJCCAP funding sources, click on the links to learn about the eligibility criteria for each:
Helps income-eligible families who are working, attending school, or participating in job training pay for child care. CCAP is a State program that is managed locally by Programs for Parents the Child Care Resource and Referral (CCR&R) agency for Essex County. There is a CCR&R in every county. Click Here for more information.
Dedicated child care slots throughout the State of New Jersey, awarded to child care centers only. Eligibility is determined by family size, employment and/or education hours, and income. Click here for more information.
Children 3-4 years of age who reside in Belleville, East Orange, Irvington, Montclair, Newark, Nutley, Orange, South Orange/Maplewood, and West Orange Public Schools receive subsidy for extended care – before and after the school day. Eligibility is determined by family size, household income, employment and/or education hours and residency in one of the listed school districts. Click here for more information.
Assists those who have taken on the responsibility of caring for their relatives’ children. Eligibility is determined by family size, household income, and employment and/or education hours. Click here for more information.
Available for children 0-6 years of age (or until the child becomes eligible to attend kindergarten), after their adoption takes place. Click here for more information.
This program assists families who lack a fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime residence. Applicants who self-identify as being homeless or who are referred by a service provider, meet the McKinney-Vento definition for homelessness and are unable to establish eligibility at the time of application are eligible to receive a grace period for up to three (3) months to establish eligibility while their child receives child care services. Click here for more information. Click here for McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act Intake Form and the McKinney-Vento Service Provider Referral & Authorization for Release of Information Form.
Work First New Jersey (WFNJ)
WFNJ provides child care for clients participating in job training or work as a requirement of the Welfare-to-Work program. PfP is a proud participant in the WFNJ program because it allows parents to focus on training to enter the workforce and gain security for their families. WFNJ participants receive counseling on child care options and referrals. Their child care is funded through their participation in a qualified welfare-to-work activity assigned by an Essex County Department of Social Services Specialist. Participants in WFNJ are referred to a PfP Child Care Specialist by a Case Worker or Employment Specialist.
Call (973) 297-1114
Email customerservice@programsforparents.org
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