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U.S. Department of Defense
Enrollment Period
Open enrollment
The DoD Child Care Fee Assistance program subsidizes off-installation child care costs for active duty service members when space at on-base child development centers is unavailable. Subsidies reduce the cost of licensed civilian child care for dependent children from birth through age 12, with the level of assistance based on total family income. The program is administered by the National Association of Child Care Resource and Referral Agencies (NACCRRA) under contract with DoD.
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Are you an active duty service member or eligible DoD civilian employee?
Do you have a dependent child between birth and 12 years of age requiring child care?
Do you have documented unavailability of on-base child care space?
Subsidy amount is determined by total family income within the eligible population?