Tennessee Department of Human Services
Note: Childcare assistance program, not a home improvement grant. Listed for household budget help only.
Tennessee Child Care Certificate Program is available in Nashville, TN.
Tennessee's Child Care Certificate Program (CCCP) helps low-income working families pay for child care. Eligible families receive a certificate they can use at any licensed or licensed-exempt child care provider in Tennessee. Subsidy amounts depend on the provider's Star-QUALITY rating, higher-rated providers receive higher reimbursements.
Subsidy covers portion of childcare costs based on income; family pays sliding-scale co-payment
Verified against Tennessee Department of Human Services's official page on 2026-06-17.
Data last verified 2026-04-03. How we verify our data.
In Nashville, TN, you can combine this program with other local help to cut your cost:
A grant-savvy contractor in Nashville, TN can handle the paperwork, inspections, and timelines so your funding releases on schedule. Getting matched is free.
Deadline: Rolling, year-round applications
Ask us. It is free, and a real person answers within a business day.
Email us about this programApply directly with Tennessee Department of Human Services using the official program link on this page or call 1-615-313-4700. There is no middleman and no fee.
Grant-approved contractors understand the documentation, inspections, and timelines, so your funding releases on schedule.
Rebates and discounts that stack on top of any grant. Most are free to use.
This is just one of many grants, rebates, and free programs available. Stack them together to maximize your savings.
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