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Starting July 1, 2026, the Illinois Department of Early Childhood will officially become the lead agency for Child Care Licensing, Head Start State Collaboration Office Grant, Home Visiting, Early Intervention and the Child Care Assistance Program, Early Childhood Block Grant, and a range of other early childhood support to families, providers and educators.

Should you have any questions related to this transition please reference our Transition FAQ’s (PDF). Should you need further support visit our Contact page where you can submit your questions. We are excited to continue this journey with you!

CCAP Rates

Updated July 1, 2026

The rates listed below are the maximum rates that the Department will pay per day, listed in order by provider type.

  • For care provided less than 5 hours per day, use the part-day rate.
  • For care provided from 5 through 12 hours per day, use the full-day rate.
  • For care provided more than 12 hours but less than 17 hours in a day, use the full -day rate for the first 12 hours and the part-day rate for the remainder.
  • For care provided from 17 through 24 hours in a day, use the full-day rate for the first 12 hours and the full-day rate for the remainder.

Current CCAP Rates

Type of Care Rate Group Under Age 2 - Full Day Under Age 2 - Part Day Age 2 - Full Day Age 2 - Part Day Age 3 and Older - Full Day Age 3 and Older - Part Day

Group 1A Counties - Cook, DeKalb, DuPage, Kane, Kendall, Lake & McHenry

Group 1B Counties - Boone, Champaign, Kankakee, Madison, McLean, Monroe, Ogle, Peoria, Rock Island, Sangamon, St. Clair, Tazewell, Whiteside, Will, Winnebago & Woodford

Group 2 Counties - Includes all other Illinois counties not listed above

(Jo Daviess, Stephenson, Carroll, Lee, Grundy, Henderson, Henry, Knox, McDonough, Mercer, Warren, Bureau, Fulton, Marshall, Putnam, Stark, DeWitt, Ford, Livingston, LaSalle, Douglass, Iroquois, Macon, Piatt, Vermillion, Clark, Coles, Cumberland, Edgar, Moultrie, Shelby, Adams, Brown, Calhoun, Cass, Greene, Hancock, Jersey, Pike, Schuyler, Christian, Logan, Macoupin, Mason, Menard, Montgomery, Morgan, Scott, Bond, Clinton, Randolph, Washington, Clay, Crawford, Edwards, Effingham, Fayette, Jasper, Jefferson, Lawrence, Marion, Richland, Wabash, Wayne Alexander, Franklin, Gallatin, Hamilton, Harden, Jackson, Johnson, Massac, Perry, Pope, Pulaski, Saline, Union, White, Williamson)