The Child Care Development (Child Care) program provides services to reduce joblessness by increasing the availability, affordability and quality of child care in Southeast Alaska communities. Financial assistance for child care services is available to eligible clients who are low to moderate income and engaged in work and/or training activities. Services are supplemental to any existing resource available to the parent.

The program also offers a quality improvement program for child care providers to help with health and safety equipment, business licenses and training. The department also supports before-school, after-school and cultural activities.

Eligibility Requirements

• Applicant or child(ren) must be tribally enrolled or provisionally tribally enrolled.
• Child(ren) must be under the age of 13.
• Applicant must be employed or in training more than 25 hours per week.
• Applicant must be within 85% median income and reside in communities served.