October 31, 2024 will be the expiration date for all checks that have not previously expired.

How Do I Apply?

Early Child Care Development Initiative

Child Care Payment Program

Direct Incentive Program -

Now Closed

Scholarship Payment Program -

Now Closed

School Age Reimbursement Program -

Now Closed

What is the Direct Incentive Program?

It is a program dedicated to recognizing and rewarding the hard work and dedication of individual teachers within Child Care Payment Program (CCPP) participating childcare programs. Teachers of these providers may be eligible to receive monthly incentives disbursed for the duration of the program.

What is the Scholarship Payment Program?

Our Scholarship Payment Program is committed to supporting eligible employees in Child Care Payment Program (CCPP) facilities as they pursue higher education in the field of child development. This initiative aims to alleviate the financial burden associated with obtaining either a Child Development Associate (CDA) Credential and/or an Early Childhood Development Technology Associate degree from accredited community colleges in Mississippi.

What is the School Age Reimbursement Program?

Our School Age Reimbursement Program supports childcare providers who extended full-time care to school-aged children during pandemic-related closures and similar periods when the providers were only paid part-time rates.

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Early Child Care Development Initiative

The Child Care Payment Program is administered by the Mississippi Department of Human Services.