New The FY 2023 Child Care Access Means Parents in School Program Notice Inviting Applications has been published in the Federal Register.
The 2021-22 Annual Performance Report (APR) for the Child Care Access Means Parents in School (CCAMPIS) Program has been made available to Project Directors. The deadline for the APR is March 3, 2023.
Program Office: Student Service
CFDA Number: 84.335
Program Type: Discretionary/Competitive Grants
This program supports the participation of low-income parents in postsecondary education through the provision of campus-based child care services.
Funds are used to support or establish campus-based child care programs primarily serving the needs of low-income students enrolled in IHEs. Grants may be used for before- and after-school services. In addition, grants may be used to serve the child care needs of the community served by the institution.
Who May Apply: (by category) Institutions of Higher Education (IHEs)
An institution of higher education is eligible to receive a grant under this program if the total amount of all Federal Pell grant funds awarded to students enrolled at the institution of higher education for the preceding fiscal year equals or exceeds $350,000.
Participant Eligibility: Low-income parents who are eligible to receive a Federal Pell grant.
The FY 2023 application for CCAMPIS grants is available.
Application available: May 31, 2023
Deadline: July 31, 2023
The FY 2023 competition for the CCAMPIS Program is open from May 31, 2023 to July 31, 2023. All applicants are required to submit an application online through Grants.gov. Grants.gov is a single access point for over 1,000 grant programs offered by federal and other grant-making agencies.
On Wednesday, June 14, 2023 to assist applicants in developing successful grant proposals, the Department of Education is sponsoring an On-line Pre-Application Technical Assistance Workshop for the Child Care Access Means Parents in School (CCAMPIS) Program Competition.
Click here to view the FY 2023 CCAMPIS Pre-Application Webinar slides.
Harold Wells: (202) 453-6131
U. S. Department of Education, OPE
Child Care Access Means Parents in School Program
400 Maryland Avenue, S.W.
Washington, DC 20202
If you use a TDD or a TTY, call the FRS, toll free, at 1-800-877-8339. Individuals with disabilities can obtain this document and a copy of the application package in an accessible format (e.g., braille, large print, audiotape, or compact disc) on request to the program contact persons.
Student Service Home | Discretionary Grant Application packages
FY 2023
Funded Projects: MS Excel (24K)
FY 2022
Funded Projects: MS Excel (25K)
FY 2021
Funded Projects: MS Excel (25K)
FY 2020
Funded Projects: MS Excel (24K)
FY 2019
Funded Projects: MS Excel (66K)
FY 2018
Funded Projects: MS Excel (20K)
FY 2017
Funded Projects: MS Excel (13K)
FY 2016
Funded Projects: MS Excel (15K)
FY 2015
Funded Projects: MS Excel (38K) | PDF (227K)
FY 2014
Funded Projects: MS Excel (41K) | PDF (225K)
FY 2013
Funded Projects: 
MS Excel (44K) | PDF (243K)
FY 2012
Funded Projects: MS Excel (37K) | PDF (253K)
FY 2011
FY 2023
Funding Allocation for CCAMPIS grants: $83,716,619
Number of Awards: 264
Average Award: $317,108
FY 2022
Funding Allocation for CCAMPIS grants: $82,274,847
Number of Awards: 301
Average Award: $273,338
FY 2021
Funding Allocation for CCAMPIS grants: $51,423,037
Number of Awards: 327
Average Award: $157,257
FY 2020
Funding Allocation for CCAMPIS grants: $45,648,300
Number of Awards: 287
Average Award: $159,053
FY 2019
Funding Allocation for CCAMPIS grants: $42,301,403
Number of Awards: 266
Average Award: $159,028
FY 2018
Funding Allocation for CCAMPIS grants: $33,323,408
Number of Awards: 196
Average Award: $170,017
FY 2017
Funding Allocation for CCAMPIS grants: $14,982,678
Number of Awards: 86
Average Award: $174,217
FY 2016
Funding Allocation for CCAMPIS grants: $15,447,403
Number of Awards: 85
Average Award: $181,734
FY 2015
Funding Allocation for CCAMPIS grants: $14,820,597
Number of Awards: 85
Average Award: $174,360
FY 2014
Funding Allocation for CCAMPIS grants: $15,134,000
Number of Awards: 86
Average Award: $175,977
FY 2013
Funding Allocation for CCAMPIS grants: $14,894,566
Number of Awards: 113
Average Award: $131,810
FY 2012
Funding Allocation for CCAMPIS grants: $15,969,760
Number of Awards: 153
Average Award: $104,378
FY 2011
Funding Allocation for CCAMPIS grants: $16,001,931
Number of Awards: 153
Average Award: $104,588
Legislation
- Title IV, Part A, Subpart 7 of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended.
20 U.S.C. 1070e
Regulations
- There are no program-specific regulations for this program.
- Education Department General Administrative Regulations (EDGAR), Parts 74, 75, 77, 79, 82, 85, 86, 97, 98, and 99.
Guidance
- Office of Management and Budget (OMB) - Grants Management Circulars
- Uniform Guidance Information for ED Grantees -- Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards: The Department has worked closely with the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to streamline some federal circulars into a single guidance document, and make conforming changes to Department regulations. The old rules do not change — they are simply repackaged and enhanced to reduce burden on grantees. The new combined document is known as the "Uniform Guidance" and is codified at 2 CFR 200. The new guidance will take effect for recipients of Federal funds for awards made on or after December 26, 2014. The new regulations do not impact any Department of Education awards received prior to this date. For program-specific questions about this new guidance, contact your program officer.
Performance
Performance Reporting each institution of higher education receiving a grant under this program must submit a performance report to the Secretary of Education annually after receiving a grant.
Annual Performance Report
The 2022-23 Child Care Access Means Parents in School (CCAMPIS) Annual Performance Report (APR) is available as of January 24, 2024. The deadline for submitting APR data is March 1, 2024.
Text Documents
- Instructions and form for Completing the CCAMPIS Annual Performance Report for 2022-23
- (CCAMPIS) Program State Assignment List
- 2022-23 CCAMPIS Annual Performance Report Data Survey
- CCAMPIS APR Form- Blank
- CCAMPIS APR Letter to Project Directors
Related Sites
- A Profile of the Federal TRIO Programs and Child Care Access Means Parents in School Program: 2008 MS Word (446K) | PDF (267K)
- Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE): Applicant and Grantee Resources
- Office of Management and Budget (OMB): Grants Management Circulars
- External Sites
Disclaimer- U.S. Department of Health and Human Services: Pregnancy Assistance Fund -- a funding opportunity to help expectant and parenting students. Applicants must apply in Grants.gov. Non-binding letters of intent are due February 12, 2018 and complete applications are due April 12, 2018.
- National Coalition for Campus Children's Centers
- National Association for the Education of Young Children
- National Association of Child Care Resource and Referral Agencies
- Children's Defense Fund
- American Association of Community Colleges
- National Child Care Information Center
- American Council on Education
Key Staff:
Division Director
James Davis, (202) 453-7814, james.davis@ed.gov
Harold Wells, harold.wells@ed.gov, 202-453-6131
Mailing Address:
U.S. Department of Education, OPE
Higher Education Programs, Student Service
400 Maryland Avenue, S.W.
Washington, DC 20202
Project Assignments
| Program Specialist | State |
|---|---|
| Erik Jones 202-987-0082 | Alabama, Pennsylvania, Washington |
| Jaslynn Laurence 202-453-7612 | Idaho, Kansas, Missouri, New Jersey, South Carolina |
| Candace Lee 202-987-1103 | Hawaii, Iowa, Kentucky, Minnesota, Nebraska, New York, Oregon |
| Shalita Steele 202-453-6143 | Arizona, Connecticut, Mississippi, Puerto Rico |
| Andre Swann 202-987-0450 | Georgia, District of Columbia, Maryland, Montana, New Hampshire, Utah, West Virginia |
| Harold Wells 202-987-0481 | California, Colorado, Michigan, Indiana, Nevada, Ohio, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Virginia |
| Lauren MacGregor-Williams 202-453-5613 | Florida, Maryland, New Mexico, Wisconsin |
| Lavelle Wright 202-987-1300 | Maine, North Carolina, Texas |
| Mose Cartier 202-453-7373 | Arkansas, Illinois |
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- What is the purpose of the Child Care Access Means Parents in School (CCAMPIS) Program?
- Who is eligible to apply for a CCAMPIS grant in the FY 2023 competition?
- What kinds of activities can be supported with grant funds?
- How often are competitions generally held?
- What is the duration of the average grant?
- What is the average annual grant amount?
- What is the maximum award amount in the FY 2023 competition?
- Are there any priorities in the FY 2023 competition?
- Is there a cost matching requirement?
- What are the reporting requirements for grantees? What kind of records and data should be maintained or collected in order to complete required reports?
- What are the requirements for auditing and/or evaluation of funded projects?
- Are there program-wide performance measures?
- What are a few concrete examples of allowable activities?
1. What is the purpose of the Child Care Access Means Parents in School (CCAMPIS) Program?
The purpose of CCAMPIS is to support the participation of low-income student parents in postsecondary education by providing campus-based child care services.
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2. Who is eligible to apply for a CCAMPIS grant in the FY 2023 competition?
Institutions of higher education that awarded a total of $250,000 or more of Federal Pell Grant funds during FY 2022 to students enrolled at the institution.
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3. What kinds of activities can be supported with grant funds?
Funds must be used to support or establish campus-based child care programs primarily serving the needs of low-income students enrolled in an institution. CCAMPIS Program funds may be used either to directly provide child care services or contract for the provision of child care services. Grants may also be used for before- and/or after-school services.
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4. How often are competitions generally held?
Competitions for new grant awards are generally held annually, pending Congressional appropriations.
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5. What is the duration of the average grant?
CCAMPIS grants are made for four-year grant award cycles.
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6. What is the average annual grant amount?
The FY 2022 average annual grant award amount was $273,221.
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7. What is the maximum award amount in the FY 2023 competition?
The maximum annual award amount is $500,000 or the amount equivalent to the product of $100 multiplied by the institution's total number of Pell Grant recipients in FY 2022, whichever amount is greater.
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8. Are there any priorities in the FY 2023 competition?
The FY 2023 competition has six priorities: two absolute priorities, one competitive preference priority and three invitational priorities. The competitive preference priority is Strengthening Cross-Agency Coordination and Community Engagement to Advance Systemic Change. Applicants are encouraged to design projects that take a systemic evidence-based approach to improving outcomes for underserved students in coordinating efforts with Federal, State, or local agencies, or community-based organizations that support students, to address child care. An applicant can receive up to 5 points for addressing the competitive preference priority. The priorities can be found in the Notice Inviting Applications.
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9. Is there a cost matching requirement?
There is no cost matching requirement for the CCAMPIS Program.
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10. What are the reporting requirements for grantees? What kind of records and data should be maintained or collected in order to complete required reports?
All CCAMPIS grantees will be required to submit an annual performance report documenting the persistence and degree attainment of their participants. Because students may take different lengths of time to complete their degrees, multiple years of performance report data are needed to determine the degree completion rates of CCAMPIS Program participants.
Grantees are required to provide the following data:
- Institutional demographics
- Student demographics including:
- Gender;
- Ethnicity;
- Pell enrollment status;
- Low-income status;
- Marital status;
- Enrollment by the applicable educational schedule (semester, quarters, terms);
- Number of years taken to transfer or graduate;
- Degree or certificate earned;
- Students who transferred (two-year institution to a four-year institution) and those who withdrew;
- Number of children per student supported by the program;
- Child care center (national) accreditation and (state) licensing status;
- Fee schedules used; and
- Institutional and community resources and funding.
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11. What are the requirements for auditing and/or evaluation of funded projects?
The CCAMPIS Program is governed by the Higher Education Opportunity Act (Public Law 110-315) (HEOA). There are no program-specific regulations; the program adheres to the Education Department General Administrative Regulations (EDGAR), Parts 74, 75, 77, 79, 82, 85, 86, 97, 98, and 99, as well as the Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards in 2 CFR part 200, as adopted and amended as regulations of the Department in 2 CFR part 3474.
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12. Are there program-wide performance measures?
The success of the CCAMPIS Program will be measured by the postsecondary persistence and degree of completion rates of CCAMPIS Program participants who remain at the grantee institution.
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13. What are a few concrete examples of allowable activities?
Subsidizing child care costs for low-income, Pell-eligible students enrolled at the grantee institution; providing child care via campus-based programs or by outsourcing within the community; and/or providing child care services before and/or after school.