Warwick Office Update Due to facility maintenance, the DHS regional office at 195 Buttonwoods Ave., Warwick, will only be open for document drop-offs until further notice. All planned appointments and customer interviews at the Warwick office have been rescheduled for other times, locations, or over the phone. The Customer Portal (healthyrhode.ri.gov), the mobile app, the Call Center (1-855-697-4347), and other regional offices remain available.
SUN Bucks Update Families who received SUN Bucks benefits for their eligible school-age child on July 1, 2024 have until October 30 to use the benefits on their EBT or SUN Bucks card(s). These benefits were issued over the summer, automatically with some exceptions, to eligible school-age children who would have received free or reduced priced lunch during the regular school year. These extra benefits will be removed from cards if they are not used by October 30. Additional information about SUN Bucks is available online here: https://dhs.ri.gov/programs-and-services/supplemental-nutrition-assistance-program-snap/supplemental-nutrition-10
Interpretation Services Available If you are seeking information about DHS programs and services in a language other than English, please be advised that interpretation services and/or interpreters are available to you at no cost. Persons with disabilities requiring another form of communication, such as auxiliary aids for hearing and the visually impaired, can inform DHS about their needs so appropriate accommodations can be made.
CCAP Provider Rates, Financial Information & Portal Help DHS' Office of Child Care reimburses child care providers approved to give care to children enrolled in the Starting RIght Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP). To become CCAP-approved, providers must complete the CCAP portion of the application, which includes a CCAP Provider Agreement, submit all required documentation and receive approval from the Office of Child Care. CCAP-approved providers are expected to enroll all CCAP eligible children using the Provider Portal after receiving a CCAP Certificate Number and a signed Parent/Provider Enrollment Agreement. A helpful resource for the Portal is below. The amount received is according to the time authorization (full week, three-quarter week, half week or quarter week) for each individual child in accordance with the reimbursement rate established by law for your particular child care provider type. The following are those rate charts as well as other needed financial information and documents. Licensed Center Child Care Weekly Rate July 2024 PDF file, less than 1mbmegabytes Licensed Center Child Care Weekly Rate July 2024 (Español) PDF file, less than 1mbmegabytes Licensed Family Child Care Weekly Rate July 2024 PDF file, less than 1mbmegabytes Licensed Family Child Care Weekly Rate July 2024 (Español) PDF file, less than 1mbmegabytes Licensed Exempt Child Care Weekly Rate English January 2022 PDF file, less than 1mbmegabytes Licensed Exempt Child Care Weekly Rate Spanish January 2022 PDF file, less than 1mbmegabytes Payment Schedule The following are the payment schedule in English and Spanish with Dates of Service, Batch Numbers, Reporting Deadline Dates, and the estimated Payment Dates. DHS 2025 CCAP Bi-Weekly Child Care Payment Schedule (English) PDF file, less than 1mbmegabytes DHS 2025 CCAP Bi-Weekly Child Care Payment Schedule (Español) PDF file, less than 1mbmegabytes DHS 2024 CCAP Bi-Weekly Child Care Payment Schedule (English) PDF file, less than 1mbmegabytes DHS 2024 CCAP Bi-Weekly Child Care Payment Schedule (Spanish) PDF file, less than 1mbmegabytes Request for Reimbursement CCAP Payment Request Form English PDF file, less than 1mbmegabytes CCAP Payment Request Form Spanish PDF file, less than 1mbmegabytes Direct Deposit CCAP Direct Deposit Form English PDF file, less than 1mbmegabytes CCAP Direct Deposit Form Spanish PDF file, less than 1mbmegabytes CCAP Provider Portal This Quick Reference Guide (QRG), below in English and in Spanish, provides an overview of how to log in, enroll a child, search for and submit attendance and view reports and correspondence. CCAP Provider Portal QRG English PDF file, about 1mbmegabytes CCAP Provider Portal QRG Spanish PDF file, about 1mbmegabytes More Helpful Resources Helpful handbooks and forms for CCAP providers and those licensed not servicing CCAP children can be found here.