Child Care Program Office (CCPO)
Services and
Current Events
New! 2009 Child Care Market Rate Survey is underway.
New! Alaska’s Professional Development Plan for the Early Care and Education Workforce
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Ensuring child care is safe
Supporting families in finding and paying for child care
Supporting child care providers in improving the quality of the child care services they offer
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.
State Child Care Development Plan and Child Care Reports
Information for Parents
- Child Care Assistance
- PASS I, II, III (eligibility, application)
- Special Needs Child Care
- Eligible Providers
- Forms and Regulations
- Child Care Assistance Program Policy and Procedure Manual
- Types of Child Care Providers
- Is your Child Care provider legal?
- Child Care Resource and Referral
- Current child care openings
- Information on selecting quality care
- Inclusive care for children with special needs
- Regional Contact information
- Questions or Concerns About Providers
Information for Child Care Providers
- Become a Provider
- In-home/Licensed/Approved Child Care Provider
- Forms/Regulations
- Child Care Resource and Referral
- Training and Professional Development
- How to get referrals
- Child Care Food Program
- Child Care Grant Program
- Forms and Regulations
Child Care Forms