Minnesota Department of Human Services
Note: Childcare assistance program, not a home improvement grant. Listed for household budget help only.
Minnesota Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP) is available in St. Paul, MN.
Minnesota's Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP) helps low-income families pay for child care so parents can work, attend school, or participate in employment training. Families choose licensed family child care or child care center providers. Benefits are paid directly to the provider, with families contributing a co-payment based on income and family size.
Subsidy covers portion of childcare costs based on income; family pays sliding-scale co-payment
Official program page checked live on 2026-06-22.
Data last verified 2026-04-03. How we verify our data.
In St. Paul, MN, you can combine this program with other local help to cut your cost:
A grant-savvy contractor in St. Paul, MN 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 Minnesota Department of Human Services using the official program link on this page or call 1-651-431-3809. 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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