Investing in Colorado Families
Investing in Access and Quality
Investing in the Early Childhood Workforce
Colorado Child Care Assistance Program
Colorado Child Care Assistance Program
Improving CCCAP Through Stimulus Funding
Timely adjustments and innovations to the Colorado Child Care Assistance Program (CCCAP) were essential to the long-term stability of the state's early care and learning industry during the pandemic. With a better understanding of CCCAP's role in supporting children, families, providers and administrators alike, CDEC leveraged federal and state stimulus funding into initiatives that strengthen all aspects of a comprehensive, mixed-delivery child care system.
Cross-Sector CCCAP Activities
CCCAP: Alternate Methodology Rate Setting
Aligning CCCAP provider reimbursement rates with the true cost of care
CCCAP: Enrollment-Based Payments
Giving CCCAP infant and toddler care providers financial stability
CCCAP: Expand Income Eligibility
Making CCCAP available to more low-income families
CCCAP: Rate and Paid Absences Increase
Ensuring CCCAP provider success with increased reimbursement rates and paid absences covered
CCCAP: Reduced Copays
Reducing the cost of care for families participating in CCCAP
CCCAP: Teacher Salary Increase
Better demonstrating the value of qualified educators with improved compensation