is a Department of Defense (DoD) initiative to support
the child care needs of parents who are
activated/deployed.WHY is Child Care needed?
When military parents are
for child care often increase and so do their
activated/deployed, their needsout-of-pocketchild care expenses.
HOW does
Operation: Military Child Caresupport activated/deployed parents?
Helps eligible families locate child care options
in local communities
Reduces child care fees for eligible families who are
already using licensed or legally-operating community
child care programs and providers
WHO is eligible to participate?
Families/Child Guardians of National Guard & Reserve
Service Members who are
activated/deployedFamilies/Child Guardians of
Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen, and Marines who are unable
to access child care on military installations are eligible
during the deployment period and for
the return of the Military Parent
deployed Active Duty60 days afterNote:
The fee assistance program is intended to help support military
spouses’ employment, education, or special medical circumstances.
Fee assistance will only be provided to single military families, dual
military families, and military families with a spouse who is working
or enrolled in school. It will also be provided to military families
where the spouse is looking for work for a period of up to
60 days.HOW much will child care fees be reduced?
Fee assistance will vary for each family depending upon
total family income, location, DoD child care fee policies,
and available funding.
CLICK HERE for more information on childcare resources available to your branch.