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The Department of Defense wants to help you pay for child care

Here's how you can get started:

1. Find out which program applies to you.
2. Complete the subsidy application online.
3. Submit the following documents to NACCRRA by fax, mail, or email as soon as you have finished the online application don't wait! (Fax number below)
   • Service Member's military orders (activated/deployed only)
   • Leave and Earning Statements (LES) for the Service Member
   • Spouse's most recent pay stub (most recent month) or proof of attending school
   • Child(ren)'s birth certificate or self certification statement
   
   When submitting documents to NACCRRA, please use a cover sheet (87 KB) with your name and the number of pages sent. Additionally, please follow-up to ensure documents were received by NACCRRA.


4. Ask your provider to complete the provider application and fax, mail, or email the required provider documents. They are:
   • W-9 Form (71 KB)
   • Child Care License
   • National Accreditation certificate, ACCYN Quality Child Care Participant Certificate, if applicable or
   • Child Development Associate (CDA) credential, Early Childhood Education or Child Development degree, if applicable

Need help finding a provider? Contact Child Care Aware at (800) 424-2246 or at childcareaware.org.

If you or your provider have any problems during this process, contact us.

NACCRRA
Military Subsidy Department
3101 Wilson Blvd, Suite 350
Arlington, VA 22201
Tel: (800) 793-0324 x341
Fax: (703) 341-4103
msp@naccrra.org