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Child Care Scholarship Program to Temporarily Freeze New Enrollments Starting May 1
Due to program funding capacity, the Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE) will implement a temporary enrollment freeze for the Child Care Scholarship (CCS) Program, effective Thursday, May 1.
The enrollment freeze comes in response to unprecedented growth in the program, which provides child care assistance to eligible families across Maryland. Since January 2023, demand has increased by 87% as over 21,000 additional children have enrolled. Currently enrolled families will continue to receive benefits without interruption, provided they meet eligibility requirements and complete the recertification process on time. Child care providers will continue to receive payments for currently enrolled children.
Families may continue to submit applications at any time, even after the enrollment freeze begins. Applications submitted during the freeze will be processed; as families are approved, they will be added to a waitlist. Scholarships will be issued once funding becomes available.
The enrollment freeze does not affect families paying privately. Providers may continue to accept new private-pay families. MSDE will provide resources to help programs communicate with families about the freeze and will share regular updates about the program’s status.
For more information, visit the Child Care Scholarship Program website or contact 877-227-0125.
Upcoming Child Care Scholarship Program Information Session
On Thursday, April 24, 2025, from 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM, the Child Care Scholarship Branch will speak at the monthly Office of Child Care Information Session. Join us to learn more about the enrollment freeze and the updated True-Up process.
The session will have a question-and-answer time. You can type your questions into the chat, and MSDE staff will answer them during the meeting.
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How to Keep Track of Advance Payment Dates
The Child Care Scholarship Payment Guide provides a clear overview of the advance payment schedule, including key details such as the Advance Payment Month, Snapshot, Payment Dates, Number of Payable Days, and True-Up Reconciliation Dates. It outlines how advance payments are processed, including payment timing, calculation, and adjustments through True-Up reconciliation.
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Child Care Scholarship Open Office Hours
Need assistance with a Child Care Scholarship payment or invoice? Join us during this session to speak directly with a member of the Scholarship team.
Please have your documents and information on-hand when you join.
May 20, 2025
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Contacting Child Care Central 2
There are three easy ways to contact Child Care Central 2:
Phone: 1-877-227-0125
Portal: Provider Portal
Email: Inquiry Form
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