Local Child Care Office

ALABAMA	Alabama Department of Human Resources
Where to apply	Child Care Management Agency
Phone	(334) 242-1425

ALASKA	Alaska Department of Health
Where to apply	Child Care Assistance office
Phone	(888) 268-4632

ARIZONA	Arizona Department of Economic Security
Where to apply	DES Child Care office
Phone	(602) 542-4248

ARKANSAS	Arkansas Division of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE)
Where to apply	SRA Portal
Phone	(800) 322-8176

CALIFORNIA	California Department of Social Services
Where to apply	BenefitsCAL
Phone	(916) 657-2144

COLORADO	Colorado Department of Early Childhood
Where to apply	Colorado PEAK
Phone	(800) 799-5876

CONNECTICUT	Connecticut Care4Kids
Where to apply	Care 4 Kids online portal
Phone	(888) 214-5437

DELAWARE	Delaware OCCL Child Care Subsidy
Where to apply	Delaware ASSIST
Phone	(800) 734-2388

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA	Office of the State Superintendent of Education (OSSE)
Where to apply	DC Child Care Subsidy Portal
Phone	(202) 727-6436

FLORIDA	Florida Office of Early Learning (OEL)
Where to apply	Early Learning Family Portal
Phone	(866) 357-3239

GEORGIA	Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning
Where to apply	Georgia Gateway
Phone	(877) 255-4254

HAWAII	Hawaii Department of Human Services (DHS)
Where to apply	Child Care Subsidy office
Phone	(808) 675-0650

IDAHO	Idaho Department of Health and Welfare
Where to apply	Nearest DHW office
Phone	(877) 456-1233

ILLINOIS	Illinois Department of Human Services
Where to apply	Local CCR&R
Phone	(800) 843-6154

INDIANA	Indiana Family and Social Services Administration
Where to apply	Early Ed Connect
Phone	(877) 511-1144

IOWA	Iowa Department of Health and Human Services
Where to apply	Iowa Child Care Connect
Phone	(866) 448-4605

KANSAS	Kansas Department for Children and Families
Where to apply	Online portal
Phone	(888) 369-4777

KENTUCKY	Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services
Where to apply	Kynect
Phone	(855) 306-8959

LOUISIANA	Louisiana Department of Education
Where to apply	LA CAFÉ
Phone	(877) 453-2721

MAINE	Maine Department of Health and Human Services
Where to apply	Maine Child Care Family Portal
Phone	(877) 680-5866

MARYLAND	Maryland State Department of Education
Where to apply	Child Care Scholarship Family Portal
Phone	(877) 227-0125

MASSACHUSETTS	Massachusetts Department of Transitional Assistance
Where to apply	DTA Connect
Phone	(877) 382-2363

MICHIGAN	Michigan Department of Health and Human Services
Where to apply	MI Bridges
Phone	(855) 275-6424

MINNESOTA	Minnesota Department of Human Services
Where to apply	MN Benefits
Phone	(651) 431-3800

MISSISSIPPI	Mississippi Department of Human Services
Where to apply	Online application
Phone	(800) 421-0762

MISSOURI	Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
Where to apply	Missouri Child Care Portal
Phone	(573) 522-8762

MONTANA	Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services
Where to apply	Best Beginnings Child Care Scholarship page
Phone	(406) 444-2544

NEBRASKA	Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services
Where to apply	IServe
Phone	(800) 892-4453

NEVADA	Nevada Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS)
Where to apply	Access Nevada
Phone	(775) 856-6200

NEW HAMPSHIRE	New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services
Where to apply	NH Easy Portal
Phone	(603) 271-4242

NEW JERSEY	New Jersey Department of Human Services
Where to apply	MyNJHelps
Phone	(800) 332-9227

NEW MEXICO	New Mexico Early Childhood Education and Care Department
Where to apply	ECECD Eligibility Portal
Phone	(800) 832-1321

NEW YORK	New York State Office of Children and Family Services
Where to apply	Social services office
Phone	(518) 474-9454

NORTH CAROLINA	North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services
Where to apply	Local Department of Social Services (DSS)
Phone	(800) 859-0829

NORTH DAKOTA	North Dakota Department of Health and Human Services
Where to apply	Self-Service Portal
Phone	(866) 614-6005

OHIO	Ohio Department of Job and Family Services
Where to apply	Ohio Benefits Self-Service Portal
Phone	(877) 302-2347

OKLAHOMA	Oklahoma Department of Human Services
Where to apply	OKDHSLive
Phone	(405) 521-3431

OREGON	Oregon Department of Early Learning and Care
Where to apply	ERDC waitlist
Phone	(800) 452-8807

PENNSYLVANIA	Pennsylvania Department of Human Services
Where to apply	Early Learning Resource Center
Phone	(877) 472-5437

RHODE ISLAND	Rhode Island Department of Human Services
Where to apply	Local DHS office
Phone	(855) 697-4347

SOUTH CAROLINA	South Carolina Department of Social Services
Where to apply	DSS Benefits Portal
Phone	(800) 476-0199

SOUTH DAKOTA	South Dakota Department of Social Services
Where to apply	Online portal
Phone	(800) 227-3020

TENNESSEE	Tennessee Department of Human Services
Where to apply	One DHS Customer Portal
Phone	(833) 772-8347

TEXAS	Texas Workforce Commission (TWC)
Where to apply	Texas Child Care Connection
Phone	(800) 628-5115

UTAH	Utah Department of Workforce Services
Where to apply	MyCase
Phone	(866) 435-7414

VERMONT	Vermont Department for Children and Families
Where to apply	CDDIS Parent Portal
Phone	(800) 479-6151

VIRGINIA	Virginia Department of Social Services
Where to apply	CommonHelp
Phone	(800) 552-3431

WASHINGTON	Washington Working Connections Child Care (WCCC)
Where to apply	Washington Connection
Phone	(800) 446-1114

WEST VIRGINIA	West Virginia Department of Human Services
Where to apply	WV Path
Phone	(800) 642-8589

WISCONSIN	Wisconsin Department of Children and Families
Where to apply	ACCESS
Phone	(888) 947-6583

WYOMING	Wyoming Department of Family Services
Where to apply	ECARES
Phone	(307) 777-7564

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Last updated: October 25, 2026
Updated by: Ada Hu

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