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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 Payment Update

Child Care Assistance Program – Friday, August 7, 2026

Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP) payments are now processed for 7/29-8/4. Individual providers may review their payment status via the Illinois Comptroller’s site vendor payment portal which may be found by clicking here - 

Vendor Payments - The Illinois Office of Comptroller

Please feel free to reach out to Questions.IDEC@illinois.gov with further questions. 

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