Requirements
Providers who want to participate in ANY of the Air Force Fee Assistance programs must:
- Be state licensed
- Have had a state licensing inspection in the last 12 months
AND, One of the following high-quality indicators if the family is eligible for MCCYN
- Child care centers accredited by an approved national accreditation agency
- National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)
- National Accreditation Commission (NAC)
- National Early Childhood Program Accreditation (NECPA)
- Council on Accreditation (COA) for school-age programs
- National Association for Family Child Care (NAFCC)
- Child care centers or family child care providers rated in an accepted state rated license/accreditation system:
- Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE) accreditation
- North Carolina 4 or 5 Star
- Oklahoma 3 Star
- Family Child Care Providers that have achieved
- Child Development Associate (CDA) credential awarded by the Council for Professional Recognition
- Associate degree or higher in Early Childhood Education or Child Development
Required Documents - Centers and Family Child Care Homes