LA CAFE - Louisiana CAFE Customer Portal

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Child Care Information

The following programs are currently available through LA CAFÉ:

Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP)
Provides assistance to families to help pay for the child care needed in order to work, or attend school or training

Looking for Other Services?

The Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) provides the following programs through a separate CAFÉ customer portal:

Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) (formerly Food Stamps)
Provides monthly benefits that help low-income households buy the food they need for good health

Family Independence Temporary Assistance Program (FITAP)
Provides temporary cash assistance to eligible low-income families who need assistance for children

Kinship Care Subsidy Program (KCSP)
Provides cash assistance for eligible children who reside with qualified relatives other than parents

Child Support Enforcement Services
Provides parent locator and paternity establishment services, as well as assistance to establish and enforce child and/or medical support orders and collection and distribution of child support payments

Please click here for more information about Other Benefits/Services in the CAFÉ DCFS Customer Portal

About LA CAFÉ

Get Started
If you don't have an account already, click here to get started!

Apply Online
Apply for Child Care Assistance (CCAP)

Check the status of an application
Check the status of an application that you have recently submitted

Renew Your Benefits
Submit an application for Continued Assistance (Redetermination) for CCAP

Check Your Cases
View information on your CCAP case(s)

Complete Change Reports
Submit a change to your information that may affect your benefits

View Your Notifications
Check your notifications which may remind you about important information relating to your benefits or services

Help Using LA CAFÉ

If you need help using LA CAFÉ, please click any link below:

- Practice using LA CAFÉ
- Frequently Asked Questions

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