As a service to the community and those in financial need, M-NCPPC accepts Child Care Scholarship (CCS) or Department of Social Services (DSS) subsidy payments for various childcare and aftercare programs provided by Prince George’s County. The Parks and Recreation Department accepts clients with varying levels of financial need and determines compensation based on DSS/CCS factors. In turn, the Department accepts subsidized payments toward these care programs to benefit clients utilizing them.
Below is an example of a new, unsigned voucher/scholarship.
Upon receiving a blank voucher, the child’s parent or guardian needs to sign and date the bottom portion of the voucher.
You should also check the voucher’s Authorization Date to ensure it has not expired. Vouchers/Scholarships expire 60 days after their authorization date. In the example below, the authorization date is 10/20/2021 and expires on 12/20/2021 (61 days after authorization).
If the voucher/scholarship has expired, inform the client that they must contact DSS/CCS for a new voucher/scholarship before the Department can process any third-party billings or registrations. Clients can reach Child Care Scholarship Central 2 (CCS Central 2) at 1-877-227-0125.
Forward the signed, unexpired copy of the voucher to [email protected] for further processing. At this point, the client can register for a childcare activity if they agree to pay its registration fee (Kids Care is $25 and Morning Care is $10). The registration fee is not covered by the voucher/scholarship, and clients must pay it.
After the Help Desk Finance Office has determined the value of the scholarship/voucher, the client must sign and return a copy of the voucher-payment agreement. This agreement outlines the client’s monthly co-payments (if any) and how much care their voucher/scholarship will cover until it expires.
The client must sign and return the voucher-payment agreement to the Help Desk Finance Office. If not, they will not receive proper compensation and will be responsible for the total cost of childcare. Below is an example of the signed portion of the voucher-payment agreement.
After the CCS program has received the completed voucher, your facility could receive attendance invoices. Your facility must complete these attendance invoices and return them to CCS, or M-NCPPC will not receive funding for the invoiced period.
Immediately forward any invoices you receive to the Help Desk Finance Office at [email protected] for review and completion.
