Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP)

The New York State Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP), commonly referred to as the Subsidy Program, is administered by local social services districts (LSSD) and overseen by the New York State Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS).

 St. Lawrence County Department of Social Services

Please contact the Day Care Unit at Department of Social Services at (315) 379-2285 to have a Child Care Assistance Program Application, Instructions and Child Care Assistance Information Packet & Required Forms mailed to you or you may click on the document names to download them. The application must be returned to the:

St. Lawrence County Department of Social Services, 6 Judson Street, Canton, NY  13617.

If you have questions about your CCAP eligibility or co-pays please contact the Day Care Unit at (315) 379-2285.  
 

Please contact the St. Lawrence Child Care Council at (315) 393-6474 Ext. 10 to have a Legally Exempt Child Care Provider Enrollment Form and Instructions sent to you or you may click on the document names to download them. The provider enrollment form must be returned to the St. Lawrence Child Care Council, 314 Ford Street, Ogdensburg, NY  13669.  If you receive child care assistance and use a provider who is not licensed or registered with the NYS Office of Children & Family Services, your child care provider will need to complete this enrollment application with you.  If you have any questions about the enrollment application please contact the St. Lawrence Child Care Council at (315) 393-6474 and ask for Ashleigh Carter (Ext. 10).