The organizations listed below provide financial assistance for individuals who wish to pursue the CDA Credential. Funding may be available for the CDA assessment fee and other costs of earning or renewing the Credential. Please contact the appropriate agency in your state for information about eligibility requirements and funding availability.
If your state is not listed, we suggest you contact the child care licensing agency in your state or your local resource and referral agency. They are excellent sources of information about free or low-cost CDA training.
ALABAMA
Alabama Partnership for Children, T.E.A.C.H. Early Childhood® ALABAMA
(334) 271-0304
Toll free (866) 711-4025
ALASKA
Department of Education & Early Development, Division of Early Development, Child Care Program Office
(907) 269-4500
Toll free (888) 268-4632
ARIZONA
Department of Economic Security Child Care Administration
(602) 542-4248
Association for Supportive Child Care (ASCC), T.E.A.C.H. Early Childhood® ARIZONA
(480) 829-0500 x1148
Professional Career Pathway Project
(520) 494-5030
ARKANSAS
Division of Child Care and Early Childhood Education
(501) 682-9699
Toll free (800) 445-3316
CONNECTICUT
Connecticut Charts-A-Course
Toll free (800) 832-7784
DELAWARE
Delaware Association for the Education of Young Children, T.E.A.C.H Early Childhood Delaware
(302) 764-1501
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
Office of the State Superintendent of Education, Division of Early Childhood Education
(202) 727-1839
FLORIDA
Children's Forum, Inc. T.E.A.C.H. Early Childhood®
Toll free (877) 358-3224
GEORGIA
Georgia Association on Young Children
(404) 222-0014
Care Solutions, Inc.
800-227-3410
HAWAII
People Attentive to Children in Hawaii
(808) 839-1988
IDAHO
Idaho Association for the Education of Young Children (IAEYC)
(208) 345-1090
Toll free (800) 706-2320
ILLINOIS
Illinois Network of Child Care Resource & Referral Agencies (INCCRRA)
(309) 829-5327
Toll free (866) 697-8278
INDIANA
Indiana Association for the Education of Young Children (IAEYC), T.E.A.C.H. Early Childhood® Indiana
(317) 356-6884
Toll free (800) 657-7577
IOWA
Iowa Association for the Education of Young Children, T.E.A.C.H. Early Childhood® Iowa
(515) 331-8000
KANSAS
Kansas Association of Child Care Resource and Referral Agencies
(877) 678-2548
KENTUCKY
Department for Social Services, Child Care Services Branch
(502) 564-2524
LOUISIANA
Louisiana Pathways, Child Care Career Development System
(318) 677-3163
Toll free (800) 245-8925
MAINE
University of Maine System, Maine Child Care Scholarship Program
(207) 778-7100
MARYLAND
Montgomery County Child Care Resource and Referral Center
(240) 777-1457
MASSACHUSETTS
Department of Early Education and Care
(617) 988-6600
MICHIGAN
Michigan Association for the Education of Young Children, T.E.A.C.H. Early Childhood® Michigan
(517) 351-0443
Toll free (866) 648-3224
MINNESOTA
Minnesota Child Care Resource and Referral Network, T.E.A.C.H. Early Childhood® Minnesota
Toll free (866) 807-6021
MISSISSIPPI
Office for Children and Youth
601-359-4555
Toll free (800) 877-7882
MISSOURI
Missouri Child Care Resource and Referral Network (MOCCRRN), T.E.A.C.H. Early Childhood® Missouri
(314) 535-2020
Toll free (800) 200-9017
MONTANA
Montana Early Childhood Project
(406) 994-4746
Toll free (800) 213-6310
NEBRASKA
Nebraska Association for the Education of Young Children, T.E.A.C.H. Early Childhood®
(402) 476-2089
NEVADA
NevAEYC T.E.A.C.H. Early Childhood® Nevada
Northern and Rural Nevada
(775) 448-5203
Toll Free (800) 259-1907
Southern Nevada
(702) 486-1476
NEW JERSEY
Community Coordinated Child Care of Union County, Inc.
(973) 923-1433
(856) 988-1889
Toll Free (888) 908-ANPI (2674)
NEW YORK
New York State Coordinating Council
(518) 690-4217
New York State Child Care Educational Incentive Program
(518) 443-5940
Toll free (800) 295-9616
NORTH CAROLINA
Child Care Services Association, T.E.A.C.H. Early Childhood® North Carolina
(919) 967-3272
NORTH DAKOTA
North Dakota Childcare Resource and Referral
West N. Dakota contact:
1(888)223-1510
East N. Dakota contact:
1(800)452-3646
OHIO
Ohio Child Care Resource and Referral Association, T.E.A.C.H. Early Childhood® Ohio
(877) 547-6978 ex.304
OKLAHOMA
Scholars for Excellence in Child Care Programs
(405) 225-9100
PENNSYLVANIA
Pennsylvania Child Care Association, T.E.A.C.H. Early Childhood® Pennsylvania
(717) 657-9000
Toll free (877) 518-3224
SOUTH CAROLINA
Department of Social Services, Child Care Services
(803) 898-2570
SOUTH DAKOTA
State of South Dakota Child Care Services
(605) 773-3165
TENNESSEE
Tennessee State University, CDA Scholarship Program
(615) 277-1662
TEXAS
Texas AEYC, T.E.A.C.H Early Childhood® Texas
(800) 341-2392
UTAH
Department of Workforce Services, Office of Child Care
(801) 468-0049 in Salt Lake
Toll free (800) 622-7390
VERMONT
Child Care Services Division
(802) 241-3110
Toll free (800) 649-2642
VIRGINIA
Child Day Care Provider Scholarship Program, Virginia Department of Social Services
(804) 726-7000 (Richmond)
Toll free (800) 552-3431
WASHINGTON
Washington Scholarships for Child Care Professionals
Toll free (866) 308-3224
WISCONSIN
Wisconsin Early Childhood Association (WECA), T.E.A.C.H. Early Childhood® Wisconsin
(608) 240-9880
Toll free (800) 783-9322
