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Financial Assistance

Setup an appointment to come by the center and apply for financial assistance:

Childcare Financial Aid Appointment: CCPP

Childcare Payment Program can help families who qualify pay for childcare. Parents or Guardians who work at least 25 hours per week, whose family qualify for Medicaid, CHIP, or other government assistance often times can qualify for CCPP to help pay for childcare.

Parent/Guardian Name *

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Is Parent / Guardian Employed & working at least 25 hrs per week or enrolled in college? *

CCPP will not pay for childcare of the parent/guardian isn't working or in school full time

Do the children qualify for Medicaid or CHIP? *

Do the children qualify for Free or Reduced School lunches? *

Number of children ages 5-12 in the household *

Which School does the children attend?

Contact Phone *

Email *

We have appointments available to apply for financial aid. What day(s) would be good for you to come by the center? Our center is located at 1400 W 5th St behind Walgreens inside of West Laurel Baptist Church. Appointments are Monday - Friday between 4pm-6pm. We can also do appointments from 1pm-2pm on certain days.

You will need 30 days of the most recent paycheck stubs showing at least 25 hrs per week worked. You will also need a MS drivers license, and the child's Birth Certificate and Social Security Numbers for each child. You can apply online at https://www.mdhs.ms.gov/eccd/parents/apply/

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What is the Child Care Payment Program?

The Child Care Payment Program (CCPP) is a federally funded program administered by the Division for Early Childhood Care and Development (DECCD) at the Mississippi Department of Human Services (MDHS). The program is designed to provide qualifying parents and guardians with child care tuition assistance.

The CCPP is designed to provide childcare assistance to qualifying parents and guardians. The CCPP assists low-income Mississippi families by offering a seamless system of high-quality child care through the Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) subsidy program.

How CCPP Works:

Parents who work at least 25 hrs per week and meet the income requirements for participation in the program will be responsible for paying their childcare provider a monthly co-payment fee (which can be as low as $3/month per child).

Parents will be responsible for published tuition rates. For example, if a parent has a child enrolled in Fishers of Men Bible and Music Center and our tuition rates are $26/day ($130/week) and the Child Care Payment Program pays $22/day, the parent is responsible for paying the $4 daily difference to us, the child care provider in addition to the monthly co-payment.

Eligibility Guidelines:.

Income Eligibility limits are based on family size and household income. Low-income families, children of deployed parents, as well as children in foster or protective services could qualify. Families being served by Healthy Families Mississippi could also qualify.

Click here to learn more about Eligibility guidelines or go to https://www.mdhs.ms.gov/eccd/parent-information/

CCPP Application for Parents:

The application for the Child Care Payment Program must be submitted online. Click here to begin the parent application

Some items you will need to apply:

Proof of Age of Child (Birth Certificate)
Proof of Income/ Most Recent paycheck stubs (A months worth for the family)
Proof of Work/ Paycheck stubs
Proof of Education/ Job Training
Combination of Employment/ School
Proof of relationship/ guardianship (Birth Certificate)
Proof of state residency (MS Drivers License)
Proof of identity (MS Drivers License)
Proof of child support cooperation
Proof of special needs/ disability

Reasons for Ineligibility:

After an application for child care services has been submitted, an MDHS employee will determine program eligibility based on the information and documents submitted by the parent. If the parent does not meet all of the eligibility requirements or does not submit all required documents, the application will be denied. Once determined ineligible, a denial notice will be sent to the parent by email stating the reason for the ineligibility. Reasons for ineligibility include but are not limited to:

Child is over 13 years of age or 19 years of age (special needs).
Household income is over 85% of the State Median Income (SMI).
Family assets over $1,000,000.
Parent, spouse, or biological parent not working at least twenty-five (25) hours per week or enrolled in a full-time educational program or job training program.
Child is not a Mississippi resident.
Failure to submit required documents.
Parent is not cooperating with the Division of Child Support Enforcement, if applicable.

CCPP Certificates may be terminated for the following reasons – Nonpayment of
provider fees and/or co-payments for a period of three (3) months