Army Child Care Fee Assistance Program

Cost & format

Assistance Program provides authorized reserve and active duty personnel living in the United States assistance with the cost of civilian child care when on-base child care is not available or a viable option for the service member and their family. This program provides:- Help finding child care- Help paying for child careNon-school age children must be enrolled in a minimum of 16 hours of care per week. School-age children must be enrolled in a minimum of 6 hours of care per week during the school year and a minimum of 16 hours of care per week during summer break. Army fee assistance does not cover the drop-in care for non-school age children or school-age children on breaks (winter/spring break, snow days, holidays, etc.). Care must be consistent and must have a fixed schedule.Periodically, there will be updates to policies and eligibility for the Army Fee Assistance Program, and individuals are encouraged to check for updates on the website.