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: Rate and Paid Absences Increase
Ensuring CCCAP provider success with increased reimbursement rates and paid absences covered
CCCAP: Teacher Salary Increase
Better demonstrating the value of qualified educators with improved compensation