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Minnesota Department of Human Services (DHS) - Minnesota Department of Human Services (DHS) - Lafayette Building

Child Care and Early Education Programs

444 Lafayette Rd N, St. Paul, MN 55155

Hours

8:00am - 4:30pm, Monday - Friday

Site Email Address[email protected]
Application process
For applications for Child Care Assistance Program, contact your local county or Tribal Nation social service agency, or apply online. Visit the ParentAware website for information on rated programs and earning Parent Aware ratings.
Service area

Dodge County, MN Goodhue County, MN Houston County, MN Kanabec County, MN Koochiching County, MN Lincoln County, MN Nicollet County, MN Olmsted County, MN Otter Tail County, MN St. Louis County, MN Aitkin County, MN Cass County, MN Jackson County, MN Le Sueur County, MN Morrison County, MN Nobles County, MN Norman County, MN Polk County, MN Scott County, MN Traverse County, MN Watonwan County, MN Big Stone County, MN Carver County, MN Chippewa County, MN Cook County, MN Crow Wing County, MN Mille Lacs County, MN Pope County, MN Renville County, MN Rock County, MN Roseau County, MN Stearns County, MN Anoka County, MN Chisago County, MN Clay County, MN Grant County, MN Kandiyohi County, MN Marshall County, MN Pine County, MN Pipestone County, MN Redwood County, MN Steele County, MN Wright County, MN Becker County, MN Fillmore County, MN Mahnomen County, MN Mower County, MN Pennington County, MN Rice County, MN Todd County, MN Wabasha County, MN Washington County, MN Wilkin County, MN Winona County, MN Brown County, MN Clearwater County, MN Dakota County, MN Faribault County, MN Freeborn County, MN Isanti County, MN Itasca County, MN Kittson County, MN Lake of the Woods County, MN Martin County, MN Yellow Medicine County, MN Beltrami County, MN Blue Earth County, MN Carlton County, MN Cottonwood County, MN Lac Qui Parle County, MN McLeod County, MN Ramsey County, MN Sherburne County, MN Stevens County, MN Swift County, MN Wadena County, MN Benton County, MN Douglas County, MN Hennepin County, MN Hubbard County, MN Lake County, MN Lyon County, MN Meeker County, MN Murray County, MN Red Lake County, MN Sibley County, MN Waseca County, MN

Site Service Area

Statewide

Programs help make quality child care affordable for income-eligible families and support efforts that improve the overall quality of care across the state. Programs include: * Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP) - Provides financial assistance to help families with low incomes pay for child care * Parent Aware - Helps families find quality child care and education programs * Support for Family, Friends & Neighbors (FFN) Caring for Children - Provides training and resources for FFN caregivers
Last Update

03/27/2026

Providing organization

Minnesota Department of Human Services (DHS)

Organization URLhttps://mn.gov/dhs