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When moving and having to uproot your childcare plan, this could be a game changer. Check out the pilot details below!

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👵 **YES, THE MILITARY WILL PAY GRANDMA TO WATCH YOUR KIDS!** 👴

You read that correctly! 🤯 If you are drowning in daycare waitlists or working crazy shift hours, you need to know about the DoD's **Child Care in Your Home (CCYH)** fee assistance pilot program.

The military will actually provide a monthly subsidy to help cover the cost of a full-time, in-home provider—and that includes **extended family members** like grandparents, aunts, uncles, or adult siblings!
Before you call Nana to pack her bags, there are some very specific guardrails you need to know:

👶 **THE AGE RULES (WHO QUALIFIES?)**

Because this program is strictly designed to target full-time, in-home care, the age brackets are very specific:

* **The Core Age (6 weeks to 5 years old):** Your child is eligible from infancy until they officially enter Kindergarten. **To qualify for the program at all, you must have at least one child in this age bracket requiring full-time care (30 to 60 hours a week).**

* **The Sibling Rule (6 to 12 years old):** Older, school-aged siblings *only* qualify for the subsidy if their younger sibling (under 5) is actively enrolled in the CCYH program. The subsidy for the older child will cover part-time care, like before and after school hours.

* **When it ends:** Fee assistance for an older child completely wraps up at the end of the school year in which they turn 13.

📍 **THE GEOGRAPHY CATCH**
Because this is an active pilot program, it is limited to regions with the absolute highest childcare demand. You must be stationed in one of these locations to qualify:
* **National Capital Region** (VA/DC/MD)
* **Norfolk, VA** & **Jacksonville/Mayport, FL**
* **San Diego, CA** & **San Antonio, TX**
* **Colorado Springs, CO** & **Las Vegas, NV**
* **Fayetteville, NC** (Fort Liberty) & **Fort Walton Beach, FL**
* **Hawaii** & **Alaska**
* **Seattle/Tacoma, WA**

🏡 **THE "IN YOUR HOME" LOCKDOWN**

**The Location:** The care *must* take place physically inside **your** home. You cannot drop the kids off at a relative's house down the street.
* **The Status:** The family member is allowed to live with you, but they **cannot** be a dependent listed on your DEERS page, and they cannot be the child's biological parent or legal guardian.

💼 **THEY TREAT FAMILY LIKE PROFESSIONALS**
The military isn't just going to Venmo your mom tax-free cash. Under this program, **you become the official employer**. That means your family member must:

1. Pass an official fingerprint-based FBI background check.
2. Complete basic health, safety, and pediatric CPR training (which are provided).
3. Sign a formal family-provider employment contract with you.

💰 **HOW MUCH DOES IT PAY?**
The program covers full-time care between 30 to 60 hours a week. The subsidy pays the difference between your provider's rate and your standard DoD parent fee (which is based on your Total Family Income).

📉 **THE PILOT CAP:** Because this is a specialized pilot program, the maximum monthly provider rate calculation is strictly capped at **$1,800 per month, per child**. If your family provider charges more than that cap, you will be responsible for your standard base copay plus any amount over the $1,800 limit.

🛠️ **HOW TO APPLY**
The administration for this program is fully centralized right on the main military childcare hub!
1️⃣ Log onto **MilitaryChildCare.com** and update your household profile.
2️⃣ Search for care in your eligible region, and **CCYH** will automatically appear in your search results if you qualify.
3️⃣ Watch the required intro video, submit your Request for Care (RFC), and complete the virtual orientation.

📣 **LET'S HEAR IT, MILFAMS!**
Have any of you successfully used the CCYH program to hire a nanny or a family member? Did the background check process take forever, or was it surprisingly smooth?

Drop your experiences in the comments below, and **SHARE** this with a military family who needs a childcare lifeline! 👇