Family Eligibility & Priority
The Department of Defense (DoD) funds military child care to support eligible military-connected families so they can be mission ready. DoD assigns a priority status to each family based on their DoD-approved sponsor type, spouse status, and other factors.
Learn more about eligibility requirements and priority guidelines set by the DoD, and how these factors are used to determine when your child may be able to access care.
How to Request Child Care and Manage Your Requests
Learn how to request child care through MCC.
Also, learn about how military child care programs manage their waitlists and how to manage your child care requests to give you the best chance of receiving care.