The Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP) Policy Manual contains the policies, procedures, rules and statutes of the Program. The primary users of the CCAP Manual are the child care workers in counties and contracted agencies. The purpose of the Child Care Assistance Program is to assist families with child care assistance so they can become employed and self-sufficient.

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CCAP Manual Update

· What’s New for March 2026 (PDF)

· Entire CCAP Manual (PDF)

Some materials in this manual may have been superseded by DHS bulletins. If you would like to receive bulletins electronically, please contact DHS.Bulletins@state.mn.us, giving your full name and e-mail address so you may be put on the distribution list.

CCAP Guides and Tip Sheets

CCAP Guides and Tip Sheets (PDF)
This guide is a resource for the department’s System Information Resource (SIR), which provides system availability information, announcements,and targeted links and content.

The CCAP Manual refers to DHS forms used by child care workers to administer the programs.These forms are found on the department’s eDocs site, a document repository which contains forms and documents in multiple languages.

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