Military Child Care in Your Neighborhood (MCCYN)

You must provide the following documents to verify your eligibility:

• BAH/Dependency Data Sheet available in the USCG Pay Portal
• Most recent Leave and Earnings Statement (LES)
• Active Duty Orders

You must also provide documents based on spouse status.

Working Spouse must provide one of the following that shows you work at least 20 hours per week:

• One month or 4 weeks of pay stubs, or
• If newly employed, a letter from your employer with your date of hire, hours worked per week, and estimated weekly or monthly salary, or
• If self-employed, a Certification of Self-Employment Form.

Student Spouse must provide

• School schedule that shows you are enrolled in at least 6 credit hours.
• School schedule must include the student’s name, the school’s name, the number of enrolled credits, and the period of the current semester.

Spouse Seeking Employment do not provide documentation. You may receive fee assistance for a one-time 90-day period while you look for work. You must then provide proof of employment to continue to receive benefits.

In addition to eligibility-related documents, you must submit a completed and signed MCCYN Cost Worksheet for each provider who will care for your children. The MCCYN Cost Worksheet collects all required information about the child care rates your family will be charged, including discounts, effective dates, rate changes, rate frequency, and the schedule of care.

You may access the most current list of participating MCCYN providers when searching for care by selecting the View MCCYN Providers link under the MCCYN program profile. If you’ve requested fee assistance, you can access the list under your MCCYN request on your “My Child Care” page or in the Provider Information section of your “My MCCYN” page if you have received and accepted an offer for MCCYN.

If there are no providers listed in your area, or your provider is not listed, you may choose your own provider. All providers must meet the eligibility requirements, apply, and be approved to participate in the USCG MCCYN Fee Assistance Program. Provider requirements are detailed in the USCG MCCYN Fee Assistance Provider Application.

In order to process your fee assistance benefit, you or your provider must complete and submit monthly a Fee Assistance Benefit Form. Review the MCCYN Benefit Form Tip Sheet to learn how to complete and submit the form.