The Department of Public Health and Social Services (DPHSS) is reminding families that standard child care assistance policies under the Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) will resume on January 1, 2026, reinstating requirements for co-payments and tuition overages as part of the program’s return to pre-pandemic policy standards.
The Bureau of Child Care Services (BCCS) within DPHSS released a detailed guide this week to help families understand how the changes will affect their child care costs and payments. Under the reinstated policies, families will once again be responsible for paying any tuition balance that exceeds the CCDF maximum subsidy rate, along with income-based co-payments made directly to their child care provider.
Active certifications approved before December 31, 2025, will continue to be exempt from overages and co-payments through the end of the year. Beginning January 1, the new policy will apply to all new and renewed applications. Co-payment amounts will vary based on family size, income, and number of enrolled children, while protective service families — such as those with children in foster care or under court supervision — will remain exempt from co-payments.
DPHSS encourages families to review the Child Care Co-Payment and Overage FAQ and the updated CCDF maximum subsidy rate table available through the Bureau of Child Care Services. For more information, contact the BCCS Division of Children’s Wellness at (671) 300-9579 or visit dphss.guam.gov.