Get ready to apply
Iowa Health and Human Services
Child Care Assistance
What you get
Payments to an approved childcare provider, with a family copay when it applies. Open now.
- Who starts it
- You
- How it’s sent
- By post
- Your time
- About 15 minutes
- Last checked
- Aug 27, 2026
Before you start, check you fit
- Your child is 12 or under.
- Annual figures, local capacity, and program transitions can change; confirm before relying on this record.
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What their form asksA preview, so you can gather things first. Fill it in on their site.
Open their application ↗ Checked Aug 27, 2026Send it by post to the address on the form.
What the form asks for
Application preparationApplicant, household, eligibility, and service-specific facts requested by the official intake routeHave ready
- CCA Application 470-3624 (10/25), 13-page non-fillable PDF.
- A statement from the doctor or diagnosing professional when claiming that a child has special needs.
After you send
Keep proof of submission and respond to the Centralized CCA Eligibility Unit if it requests verification. If you have not heard back in two weeks, write and ask whether it arrived.