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U.S. Department of Education
CCAMPIS — Child Care Access Means Parents in School
CCAMPIS supports low-income student parents in postsecondary education by funding campus-based child care subsidies and services at participating colleges and universities. Institutions use CCAMPIS grants to reduce out-of-pocket child care costs for Pell Grant-eligible students, helping them remain enrolled and complete their degrees. Available services vary by institution and may include subsidized on-campus child care, partnerships with community providers, or child care resource and referral support.
Internal Revenue Service, U.S. Department of the Treasury
Child and Dependent Care Tax Credit
The Child and Dependent Care Tax Credit (CDCTC) is a federal tax credit for working taxpayers who pay for the care of a child under 13 or a disabled dependent so they can work or look for work. The credit equals 20–35% of qualifying care expenses up to $3,000 for one qualifying person or $6,000 for two or more, with the percentage decreasing as adjusted gross income rises. Qualifying expenses include payments to day care centers, after-school programs, babysitters, and summer day camps.
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF)
CCDF provides childcare subsidies to low-income working families to help cover the cost of quality care for children up to age 13, or up to age 19 for children with special needs. Families typically pay an income-based copayment while the subsidy covers the balance. Parents must be working, in school, or in job training.
U.S. Department of Defense
DoD Child Care Fee Assistance
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.
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Early Head Start
Early Head Start provides comprehensive child development services — including health, nutrition, and social-emotional development — for low-income pregnant women, infants, and toddlers under age 3. Like Head Start, it is delivered by local grantee organizations including community action agencies, nonprofits, and school districts through both center-based and home visiting models. The program serves approximately 150,000 children and families annually and supports continuous care into Head Start at age 3.
U.S. Department of Education
Even Start Family Literacy
Even Start Family Literacy was a federally-funded program that integrated early childhood education, adult literacy, parenting skills, and interactive parent-child learning activities for low-income families with young children. Federal funding ended in 2011, but many states and localities continue similar integrated family literacy programs using state funds, TANF, Title I, and Adult Education dollars. Families seeking these combined services today should contact their local school district, community action agency, or Head Start program for available family literacy support.
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Head Start Program
Head Start provides comprehensive early childhood education, health screening, nutrition, and family engagement services to children from birth to age five from low-income families at no cost. The program builds the social, emotional, and cognitive foundations children need to succeed in school and life. Enrollment prioritizes families with incomes at or below the federal poverty level.
Institute of Museum and Library Services
IMLS Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA)
Funds library programs and technology initiatives to expand access to information and services. Distributed through state library agencies to public, academic, school, and special libraries.
Institute of Museum and Library Services
IMLS Museums for America
Supports museums in strengthening their operations, care of collections, and community engagement. Open to museums of all types and sizes across the US.
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Montgomery GI Bill – Active Duty (MGIB-AD)
The Montgomery GI Bill Active Duty (MGIB-AD) provides up to 36 months of education benefits for veterans and service members who have at least 2 years of active duty service. Benefits can be used for college, business, technical, or vocational courses; apprenticeships; on-the-job training; and other education and training programs.
National Endowment for the Arts
NEA Creative Writing Fellowships
NEA Creative Writing Fellowships enable recipients to set aside time for writing, research, travel, and other activities that support the creation of new work. The program alternates annually between prose (fiction and creative nonfiction) and poetry. Fellows receive $25,000 and may pursue their projects for 12 months without restriction on how funds are used.
National Endowment for the Arts
NEA Grants for Arts Projects
NEA Grants for Arts Projects support public engagement with and access to arts, lifelong learning in the arts, and the health of arts sectors. Organizations may apply for projects that feature the creation of art that meets the highest standards of excellence, invite all Americans to participate in and experience the arts, and strengthen the practice of arts learning.
National Endowment for the Arts
NEA Literature Fellowships
Funds creative writers and translators of exceptional talent to pursue their artistic projects. Alternates annually between prose and poetry fellowships.
National Endowment for the Arts
NEA Translation Projects Fellowships
NEA Translation Projects Fellowships support the translation of literary works into English. Fellowships of $12,500 or $25,000 support translators as they complete book-length literary translation projects including fiction, creative nonfiction, and poetry. These fellowships help introduce international literature to American readers.