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.
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Update 09/10/2021
The Child Care Program Office (CCPO) is pleased to provide the attached Market Price Survey Report Executive Summary. To view the Market Price Survey and Draft CCAP Rate Schedule, please visit threadalaska.org.
Our last update shared opportunities to meet with Institute of Social and Economic Research (ISER) to review the report and discuss the draft CCAP Rate Schedule. You’re welcome to join us at one of the Zoom meetings hosted by thread, Alaska’s Child Care Resources and Referral (CCR&R) Network:
• September 14, 2021, from 1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. - 9/14/21 registration link
• September 15, 2021, from 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. - 9/15/21 registration link
Please email our office with any questions for the meeting by September 13th at dpaccp@alaska.gov. CCPO and ISER will attempt to answer these questions during the presentation and provide time for others following the presentation. CCPO and thread will post answers to Frequently Asked Questions on our websites, along with the recordings of the meetings, during the week of September 20, 2021.
Registrants can contact Cassie Hulse at thread with any questions, requests for accommodation, or technical support at 265-3100 (Alaska Relay 7-1-1).
Thank you,
Child Care Program Office
Division of Public Assistance
Phone (907) 269-4500
Fax (907) 269-4536
Alaska Division of Public Assistance, Child Care Assistance Program
Update 09/01/2021
The Child Care Program Office (CCPO) is pleased to announce that the application for Phase 1 - Child Care Stabilization Grants is now open!
The CCPO is partnering with thread, Alaska’s Child Care Resource & Referral Network, to administer the first phase of stabilization grants. Applications are now available on thread’s website.
The CCPO has a goal of full participation from eligible providers during Phase 1 of the Child Care Stabilization Grant. We are pleased that thread will be offering technical assistance for providers during the grant application and award process. 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.
Thank you for your continued commitment to Alaska’s children and families.
For further questions about this broadcast, please contact the CCPO by phone 907-269-4500, fax 907-269-4536, or email ccpo@alaska.gov.
Accommodation available upon request. TDD/Alaska Relay 7-1-1.
Alaska Division of Public Assistance, Child Care Assistance Program
Update 08/27/2021
The Child Care Program Office (CCPO) is pleased to provide advance notice that Phase 1 - Child Care Stabilization Grants will open in the first week of September 2021. Although we anticipated that grants would be available sooner, the department is still recovering from a cyberattack this spring which limited access to our online systems and information.* The CCPO is partnering with thread, Alaska’s Child Care Resource & Referral Network, to administer the first phase of stabilization grants. Applications will be available on thread’s website at www.threadalaska.org. An overview of the eligibility and application process follows for this disaster relief funding opportunity.
As you may recall from previous updates, the division and CCPO have been active in planning the use of federal stimulus funding received through the Coronavirus Relief Response and Relief Act and the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA). Under ARPA, the division received approximately $73 million, of which $45 million is set aside for child care provider stabilization to support expenses related to COVID-19, including operational, personnel, supplies and equipment, technology, mental health supports, and other items.
The child care stabilization grant process will include multiple grant opportunities for providers. Phase 1 awards $5 million to providers to maintain operations at a safe/desired capacity during the pandemic. Results from the first phase will provide a baseline for subsequent phases for longer-term stabilization, and the CCPO will monitor data such as the frequency and amount of payments, etc. Notably, stabilization grants do not require repayment from providers.
The CCPO has a goal of full participation from eligible providers during Phase 1. We are pleased that thread will be available to offer technical assistance for providers during the grant application and award process. Applicants may consider the following:
Notice of the application start date will be sent in a follow up broadcast. Please refer to thread’s website regularly for updates and information related to this process at www.threadalaska.org.
The Division of Public Assistance appreciates all the care and effort providers are making during this challenging time and will continue to support you as you support children and families. Thank you for your patience and input during the planning phase. We apologize for the delay as we recover from the cyberattack.
For further questions about this broadcast, please contact the CCPO by phone 907-269-4500, fax 907-269-4536, or email ccpo@alaska.gov.
*Please see the department’s August 4, 2021 Press Release and Frequently Asked Questions.
The Child Care Program Office (CCPO) is updating stakeholders on the status of the Market Price Survey Report that is expected for release within the coming month. We appreciate all the interest and contributions and look forward to sharing information about the report through public meetings in September.
The Child Care Program Office (CCPO) has revised the stand-alone CC14 Child Care Grant (CCG) Attendance Report form and instructions. The reason for these changes is that children in Office of Children’s Services (OCS) protective services are now authorized and issued Child Care Assistance benefits in the State’s Child Care Assistance Program system under the PASS category PASS IV.
When completing the CC14 CCG Attendance Report form, child care providers will no longer identify the child as “O” under Authorization Type. Instead, all children receiving PASS I, II, III, and IV Child Care Assistance will be identified as “C” for CCAP authorization. Children under the PASS IV category must also be included on the Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP) CC78 Request for Payment form and CCAP CC79 Amended Request for Payment form. When completing the CC78 or CC79 the child’s name is to be listed as both the parent and child’s name for PASS IV.
Due to the current unavailability of the CCPO’s website, the forms, instructions, and recorded instructional video are not accessible. They will be added to the CCPO’s website when the website is accessible again.
All CCG and CCAP billing forms for PASS I, II, III, and IV, whether you use the combined Excel workbook or manually complete the stand-alone forms, must be submitted to the CCPO in this new format effective August 1, 2021 beginning with the service month of July 2021.
All completed and signed CCG and CCAP forms must be submitted to the CCPO by any of the following:
Fax: 907-269-4536 / Toll Free: 888-224-4536;
Scanned and emailed: ccpo@alaska.gov; or
Mail or in person drop box: 3601 C St. Suite 140 Anchorage, AK 99503
Available on the Health Care Services webpage, are details on the Background Check Interim Application Process (PDF) and the Background Check Interim Application (PDF). This temporary process will remain in effect until NABCS is restored or until further notice is released by the Division of Health Care Services (HCS).
At this time, there are no 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, due in part to the additional registry checks that are conducted by HCS but that are not available to vendors. Full compliance with background check regulations continues to be required to remain in compliance with Department of Health and Social Services certification and licensing regulations.
Please contact Mikal White, Background Check Section Manager, at mikal.white@alaska.gov or 907-269-3938 if you have any questions. We apologize for the inconvenience and thank you for your patience.
