When families need child care that the Eglin CDCs and FCC are unable to provide, Child Care Aware® of America may be able to help. This organization is proud to partner with the United States Military and Department of Defense to serve and support their families through the Fee Assistance and Respite Child Care Programs. To date they have served more than 10 million families and have created a network of more than 10,000 licensed child care providers!

Child Care Aware® of America offers financial assistance for child care costs by authorizing subsidy amounts based on Total Family Income for eligible military families (all branches), and supplying monthly payments directly to the prospective child care provider. This Fee Assistance Subsidy is calculated as the difference between what would be paid for on-base child care, and the off-base provider’s rate — up to a monthly cap of $1500 per child.

To get started, visit ChildCareAware.org:

Step 1: Under Families Tab select Military/DoD Fee Assistance
Step 2: Select Military Families
Step 3: Learn More under Select Sponsor’s Branch of Service
Step 4: Follow detailed instructions

If you need assistance in locating a qualifying child care provider, you may receive an Enhanced Referral from a member of Child Care Aware® by calling 1.800.424.2246.

Contact Eglin’s Child Development Center at 850.883.7425 (CDC II) or 850.882.5519 (CDC III) for more information.