Child Care Access Means Parents in School (84.335)
Child Care Access Means Parents in School (Assistance Listing 84.335) is run by the Department of Education. It awarded $321 million in 367 grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, about $875,642 per award on average. No funding opportunity is open on Grants.gov right now.
The typical award was $637,612. Half of the 367 awards fell between $204,440 and $1.5 million, and they ranged from $1 to $5.4 million.
- Awarded, FY 2021 to 2025$321 million
- Grant awards367
- Typical award$637,612
- Awarded in FY 2025$69.8 million
- Size rank482 of 1824
- Type of assistanceProject grants
Key findings
- Annual funding rose from $21.7 million in fiscal 2021 to $69.8 million in fiscal 2025.
- It is the 482nd largest of 1,824 federal grant programs by five-year awards.
- The 20 largest recipients received 22% of the money.
- Awards went to recipients in 45 states and territories.
What the program funds
To support the participation of low-income parents in postsecondary education through the provision of campus-based child care services.
Open opportunities
No opportunity under this program is open or forecast on Grants.gov right now. Programs often post once a year, so the funding history below shows what to expect.
Rules from the program listing
Who can apply
An institution of higher education is eligible to apply 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.
What the money can and cannot pay for
Funds must be used to support or establish child care programs serving low-income students enrolled in postsecondary education. Funds may be used to provide before or after school services to the extent necessary to allow students to pursue a postsecondary career. No funds from grants may be used for construction other than minor renovations to meet State or local health or safety needs.
Matching requirements
This program has no statutory formula. Matching requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing. MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.
Award range and average, in the agency's words
$150,000 - $1,000,000
Funding history and past recipients
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Child Care Access Means Parents in School (84.335) awarded$321 million across 367 grant awards, an average of $875,642 per award.
Who usually wins
Colleges and universities received 72% of the money, state and local governments 22% and nonprofits 4.3%.
| Recipient type | Awards | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colleges and universities | 250 | $233 million | 72% |
| State and local governments | 97 | $69.8 million | 22% |
| Nonprofits | 12 | $13.9 million | 4.3% |
| Businesses | 7 | $4.6 million | 1.4% |
| Small businesses | 1 | $572,554 | 0.2% |
By state
41 states have a page for this program: those that received at least $1 million or 10 awards.
| State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| California | 65 | $61.4 million |
| Florida | 24 | $32.5 million |
| Texas | 21 | $24.4 million |
| New York | 23 | $19.3 million |
| Michigan | 7 | $11.7 million |
| Georgia | 10 | $10.9 million |
| Wisconsin | 15 | $10.5 million |
| Illinois | 14 | $10.2 million |
| Utah | 6 | $9.6 million |
| Ohio | 11 | $9.1 million |
| Oregon | 8 | $8.5 million |
| Virginia | 7 | $8.0 million |
| Alabama | 5 | $7.0 million |
| Tennessee | 7 | $6.5 million |
| New Jersey | 7 | $6.2 million |
| Nevada | 4 | $5.8 million |
| Puerto Rico | 6 | $5.7 million |
| Washington | 18 | $5.6 million |
| Massachusetts | 8 | $5.1 million |
| Maryland | 6 | $4.9 million |
| New Mexico | 3 | $4.5 million |
| Iowa | 5 | $4.5 million |
| Oklahoma | 6 | $4.2 million |
| Louisiana | 6 | $4.1 million |
| Arkansas | 7 | $4.0 million |
| North Carolina | 8 | $3.9 million |
| Minnesota | 4 | $3.4 million |
| Arizona | 5 | $3.1 million |
| Missouri | 4 | $3.0 million |
| Kentucky | 5 | $2.9 million |
| Kansas | 3 | $2.8 million |
| Connecticut | 8 | $2.4 million |
| Pennsylvania | 7 | $2.3 million |
| Colorado | 5 | $2.0 million |
| Delaware | 1 | $1.9 million |
| Hawaii | 2 | $1.9 million |
| Mississippi | 2 | $1.6 million |
| Nebraska | 2 | $1.3 million |
| West Virginia | 1 | $1.3 million |
| South Carolina | 3 | $1.2 million |
| Idaho | 3 | $1.0 million |
| Montana | 1 | $595,592 |
| Maine | 1 | $360,000 |
| Indiana | 2 | $315,644 |
| District of Columbia | 1 | $12,820 |