Summary

Implement Oklahoma's Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP), known officially as the Child Care Subsidy Program, administered by Oklahoma Human Services (OKDHS).

Oklahoma's Child Care Subsidy Program helps parents who meet income requirements pay for licensed child care while they work, attend training, or pursue an education. OKDHS pays the child care provider the balance of care costs after deducting a family share copayment, which the family pays directly to the provider each month.

Scope

• Income eligibility (income thresholds by household size per the Child Care Eligibility/Copayment Chart, Appendix C-4)
• Household composition and income computation rules (OAC 340:40-7-6, 340:40-7-13)
• Need factor / activity requirements (employment, education, training)
• Child age limits
• Family share copayment schedule (by adjusted monthly income and family size, Appendix C-4)
• Provider maximum reimbursement rate schedule (by star level under Reaching for the Stars, child age group, unit type, and standard vs. enhanced county area, Appendix C-4-B)
• Final monthly subsidy amount = min(provider charge, max reimbursement rate) − family share copayment
• Integration into the federal child_care_subsidies infrastructure and programs.yaml registry

Regulatory Authority (to verify during implementation)

• Oklahoma Administrative Code (OAC) Title 340, Chapter 40 (Child Care Subsidy Program), especially Subchapter 5 (Plan of Service) and Subchapter 7 (Eligibility)
  • OAC 340:40-7-1 Categories of eligibility
  • OAC 340:40-7-13 Computation of income
  • OAC 340:40-5-1 Child care plan
• Appendix C-4, Child Care Eligibility/Copayment Chart (10/1/2025)
• Appendix C-4-B, Child Care Provider Rate Schedule
• OKDHS Child Care Subsidy program page

Files (anticipated)

• parameters/gov/states/ok/dhs/child_care_subsidy/
• variables/gov/states/ok/dhs/child_care_subsidy/
• tests/policy/baseline/gov/states/ok/dhs/child_care_subsidy/

The ok/dhs/ agency directory already exists (Oklahoma TANF).

Notes

Exact income thresholds, copayment schedule, star-level rate tables, and enhanced-area county list will be verified against primary OKDHS sources (Appendix C-4 and C-4-B) during implementation. Enhanced-area counties are set by a market rate survey conducted every two years by Oklahoma Child Care Services.