Get ready to apply
New Jersey Department of Human Services
Child Care Assistance Program
What you get
Help paying part of your child-care costs while you work, study, or train. Open now.
- Who starts it
- You
- How it’s sent
- Online, on their website
- Your time
- About 15 minutes
- Last checked
- Aug 27, 2026
Before you start, check you fit
- Income and work, school, or job-training verification requested by the CCR&R.
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What their form asks
Open their application ↗ Checked Aug 27, 2026What the form asks for
They don’t publish the questions in advance. Have your contact details, your child’s diagnosis and date, and the hospital’s name to hand.
Have ready
- New Jersey residence verification requested by the CCR&R.
- Income and employment, school, or job-training verification requested by the CCR&R.
- Parent/Applicant and Provider Agreement for each child and provider after approval.
After you send
The CCR&R should provide next steps and decide eligibility within 30 days after all required documents are submitted. If you have not heard back by then, write and ask.