CCAP 101
This four-letter acronym is the program we're all here to talk about.
What is CCAP (Child Care Assistance Program)?
This many recent pay stubs are typically requested.
What are two?
This online registry tracks child care providers' trainings in Illinois.
What is Gateways Registry?
Schools use this document to report children's attendance for CCAP payment processing.
What is an attendance certificate?
A school receives an attendance certificate this month. According to the processing guide, it should be submitted by this time.
What is within the first week of the following month?
These four letters identify the Illinois department responsible for CCAP.
What is IDHS (Illinois Department of Human Services)?
A parent just started a job and doesn't have enough pay stubs. This document can be provided instead.
What is an employer letter or employment verification form?
This lifesaving certification is paired with First Aid in the required training checklist.
What is CPR certification?
September's attendance certificate is received in this month.
What is October?
If you have not received communication from CCAP about an application you submitted, what is the next step?
What is call Action for Children?
This organization processes the parent applications referenced in our school CCAP materials.
What is Illinois Action for Children?
Parents attending school must provide their official class schedule AND this academic document.
What is their most recent report card showing GPA?
This course teaches staff to recognize and report suspected child abuse and neglect.
What is the DCFS Mandated Reporter training?
A September attendance certificate is submitted in October. According to the payment guide, payment arrives in this month.
What is October/November?
A new provider has registered in Gateways but hasn't added this 15-digit identifier.
What is their CCMS Provider ID?
According to the application instructions, families with assets at or above this amount are not eligible.
What is $1 million?
According to the BSF instructions, this online portal is used to upload parent applications and supporting documents.
What is the BSF Action for Children Parent Portal?
According to the training checklist, this many hours of annual training are required.
What are six hours?
These records from the Illinois Office of Comptroller show the exact amount of funds each student receives for the month.
What are vendor warrants?
A point person is reviewing their school's CCAP records and notices that a staff member's CPR and First Aid certifications are missing from Gateways. This section of the registry is where they must be added.
What is the Update or Learn tab under My Registry?
What is the four-hour training that you have to take to be in compliance with Gateway Registry?
What is Child Development Health and Safety Basics?
A parent submits an incomplete application with missing attachments. According to the application instructions, this can happen to the application.
What is being returned as incomplete/denied.
The mandated reporter training needs to be renewed after this many years.
What are three years?
After receiving the Illinois comptroller email, point people must post the full amount deposited in what?
What is the BSF Portal?
An early learner is only approved for part-time. How do you rectify the situation?
What is filling out a child care center inquiry form and submit to Brittany?