Benefits

Child Care payment assistance and free preschool

Washington Connection helps you determine if you might be eligible to apply for programs that reduce your childcare costs or offer free or reduced preschool for 3-5 year olds.

If you do not want to apply online, you can contact these programs directly.

Programs include:

City of Seattle Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP)
206-386-1050
Helps low- and moderate-income working families pay for child care for children ages one month to 13

City of Seattle’s Early Childhood Education and Assistance Program (ECEAP) 206-386-1050
Offers free, high quality, culturally and linguistically appropriate preschool services for eligible three- and four-year-olds and their families.

City of Seattle’s Step Ahead Preschools
206-386-1050
Offers free or low-cost, culturally and linguistically appropriate preschools to eligible four-year-olds.