Due to limited funding, starting Friday, August 1, 2025, the Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP) will not be accepting new applications. Applications received or postmarked after July 31, 2025, will not be reviewed.
Children, currently served by the Child Care Assistance Program, will continue to receive assistance for the duration of their agreement and at scheduled redeterminations as long as they remain eligible. Unfortunately, new children cannot be added to existing CCAP cases after July 31, 2025.
If you need assistance paying for child care, you can check whether you are eligible for the Head Start child care program or if your school district has free child care for three- and four-year-olds.
Additional funding is not anticipated for the foreseeable future.
Please visit the ChildCareNJ.gov CCAP Application Closed page for information.
This page is for Hudson County residents only. If you are not a Hudson County resident, please click here to contact your local CCR&R.
Please use the submission box below to check the status of your NJCK Initial Application. Depending on your status, an inquiry form may need to be submitted. If you do not have a submission number, please use the form below.
NJCK Application Status Inquiry Form
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This inquiry form is to check the status of Initial Applications only. If you need to check the status of a redetermination, please reach out to your case manager directly. Inquiries should be completed with the applicant’s contact information ONLY.
Please allow up to 48 business hours for a response from a member of our Intake department.
Thank you.