The Army Fee Assistance subsidy is the difference between what the Sponsor would pay based on the DoD child care fee for the Sponsor’s TFI category and the community-based child care provider’s fee, up to a provider rate cap of $1700 per child per month. The Sponsor is responsible for fees not covered by the Army Fee Assistance Program and any amount the community-based child care provider charges over the provider rate cap of $1700.

If you already have a childcare provider, instruct them to apply to accept fee assistance using the information on the reverse of this card. If they do not meet eligibility requirements for a DoD provider, they may request an exemption status to provide continuity of care.