- Working or looking for a job
- Attending college or vocational school
- Enrolled in high school if under age 21
- Studying for a GED if under age 21
Parents must also pay a portion of the child care costs. Parental fees, program benefits, provider rates and program availability are subject to change.
How to Apply – Arapahoe County
Colorado's online application and eligibility tool for CCAP are currently under construction. Please apply for or renew CCAP benefits using the following links:
- To Apply: Print an application and fax, mail or deliver it to our Aurora or Littleton office. You can also apply through the Colorado Program Eligibility and Application Kit (PEAK) .
- To Renew Benefits: Print a redetermination form and fax, mail or deliver it to our Aurora or Littleton office
Main Office
14980 E. Alameda Drive
First Floor
Aurora, CO 80012
Ph: 303-636-1170
Fx: 303-636-1426
Relay Colorado: 303-636-1522
Satellite Office
1690 W. Littleton Blvd.
First Floor
Littleton, CO 80120
Ph: 303-636-1170
Fx: 303-734-4301
Relay Colorado: 711
View Income eligibility:
Denver County:
Phone (720)944-KIDS (5437)
Fax (720)944-3330
Phone: (720) 944-3666
For Denver County - The CCAP application and other forms can be easily downloaded by clicking the links below:
- English CCAP Application Packet - includes parent checklist, authorization to release form, the card request form, non-school days form, verification of county residency and verification of employment and the job search agreement form.
- Spanish CCAP Application Packet
Individual Forms Available for Download: select Ctrl+click onto the links below
- Change Report Form
- CCAP Card Request Form
- English Client Responsibilities Agreement
- Spanish Client Responsibilities Agreement
- Non-School Days Form
- Job Search Agreement
- Parental Fee Hardship Request
- Self-Employment Income Verification
- Verification of County Residency
- Verification of Employment
- Verification of Employment Termination
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Once you've completed the CCAP Application Packet, you can drop it off at one of the onsite CCAP drop boxes at the following locations:
- Denver Human Services Richard T. Castro Center
1200 Federal Blvd.
Denver, CO 80204 - Denver Human Services East Office
3815 Steele St.
Denver, CO 80205 - Arie P. Taylor Municipal Building (DHS Montbello office)
4685 Peoria St.
Denver, CO 80239
If you need application assistance or have a question about eligibility, visit the Richard T. Castro Center (1200 Federal Blvd.) Monday-Thursday between 8:30 a.m. and 3 p.m. to meet one-on-one with an Eligibility Technician.
Jeffco County
Child Care Assistance - What is CCAP?
The Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP) provides financial assistance to eligible low-income families who need child care benefits for children from birth to age 12 or children with additional care needs under the age of 19. If you are eligible, a portion of the total child care cost will be paid directly to the provider. You will be required to pay a portion of the child care costs to the provider based on family size and income.
Effective April 16, 2018 the Jefferson County CCAP Will Suspend the Wait List
The wait list will be suspended effective April 16, 2018. Families meeting income requirement guidelines may apply for child care assistance by applying on line using the PEAK Application . Families may also apply in person at:
Laramie Building
3500 Illinois Street
Golden, CO
Monday - Thursday
8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Tuesdays
8:30 a.m. - 8 p.m.
For more information or to learn about additional CCAP requirements, please call 303-271-4484.
Apply Online: Apply online using the PEAK Application .
Laramie Building
3500 Illinois Street
Golden, CO
Monday - Thursday
8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Tuesdays
8:30 a.m. - 8 p.m.
For more information or to learn about additional CCAP requirements, please call 303-271-4484.
Important CCAP Forms and Documents
- Application-CRAupdated10-22-17
- CCCAP Application_Spanish_08-21-2017
- CCCAP Redetermination_Spanish_08-21-2017 (1)
- Change Provider Request Form
- Eligibility flierJeffco.4-16-18
- Employment Verfication Form
- Employment.Termination
- Exemption form_ChildSupportServices (1)
- Redeterminationpacket-CRA update112917
