Grants Help Colleges Offer Child Care for Low-Income Parents
Published Date: 4/24/2026
Notice
Summary
The Department of Education and Health and Human Services are offering grants to colleges that help low-income parents with on-campus child care. Schools can apply for up to $500,000 a year to make child care more affordable and expand early learning options. Applications are due by May 29, 2026, so eligible colleges should get ready to apply and support student parents!
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Colleges Eligible for CCAMPIS Grants
Colleges that awarded at least $250,000 in Federal Pell Grants in FY 2025 can apply for competitive CCAMPIS grants. An eligible institution may receive up to $500,000 per year (or $100 times its number of FY 2025 Pell recipients, whichever is greater) for a 12-month budget period, and grants are awarded for up to 4 years.
Campus Child Care Aid for Student Parents
If you are a student with children, the CCAMPIS grants support campus-based child care to help low-income parents stay in school and make child care more affordable using a sliding fee scale. Schools can apply (deadline May 29, 2026) and may use awards of up to $500,000 per year to expand early learning options and lower fees for low-income student-parents.
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