Use this directory carefully
Each page distinguishes verified state or local programs from proposed legislation, family assistance, provider grants, and conditional federal tax information. Availability, funding and eligibility may change after publication.
Alabama does not have a verified statewide Tri-Share program.
AlaskaVerified Resources ReviewedAlaska has no verified statewide Tri-Share program in the sources reviewed.
ArizonaVerified Resources ReviewedArizona does not have a verified operating statewide Tri-Share program on the sources reviewed.
ArkansasVerified Resources ReviewedArkansas does not currently operate a state Tri-Share or Act 1435 employer child-care credit.
CaliforniaVerified Resources ReviewedCalifornia does not have a verified statewide Tri-Share grant.
ColoradoVerified Resources ReviewedColorado does not have a verified statewide Tri-Share program in the sources reviewed;
ConnecticutNew London County PilotConnecticut currently offers a New London County Tri-Share child-care pilot administered by LEARN, in which participating employers, employees, and…
DelawareVerified Resources ReviewedDelaware does not have a verified state Tri-Share/Duo-Share program or employer child-care tax credit in the sources reviewed;
FloridaVerified Resources ReviewedFlorida does not have a verified statewide Tri-Share grant in the sources reviewed;
GeorgiaVerified Resources ReviewedGeorgia does not currently have a verified statewide Tri-Share or Duo-Share program.
HawaiiVerified Resources ReviewedHawaii does not have a verified state Tri-Share or employer child-care tax-credit program;
IdahoBannock County PilotIdaho has a KIDS First Coalition Tri-Share pilot associated with Bannock County, with employer, family, and public funding shares;
IllinoisVerified Resources ReviewedIllinois has no verified statewide Tri-Share grant in the official sources reviewed.
IndianaNortheast Indiana ProgramIndiana employers and families may explore NEIECC's Tri-Share+ benefit in 11 Northeast Indiana counties and Indiana's separate Employer Child Care…
IowaVerified Resources ReviewedIowa does not currently have a verified statewide Tri-Share child-care program;
KansasVerified Resources ReviewedKansas does not currently offer a state Tri-Share match.
KentuckyStatewide Employer MatchKentucky's active ECCAP program can match a participating employer's eligible child-care contribution at an income-based rate, subject to program…
LouisianaVerified Resources ReviewedLouisiana has no verified state Tri-Share or Duo-Share program identified here;
MaineVerified Resources ReviewedMaine does not currently have an enacted state Tri-Share/Duo-Share program or LD 1555 employer child-care tax credit.
MarylandVerified Resources ReviewedMaryland offers the state-administered Child Care Scholarship program, including a Fast Track application pathway for eligible families, and current…
MassachusettsVerified Resources ReviewedMassachusetts does not have a verified statewide Tri-Share program;
MichiganStatewide Tri-ShareMichigan's active MI Tri-Share program is an employer-based benefit available statewide: for eligible employees using licensed Michigan child care,…
MinnesotaVerified Resources ReviewedMinnesota does not currently have a verified state Tri-Share or Duo-Share program.
MississippiVerified Resources ReviewedMississippi does not currently have a verified statewide public Tri-Share/Duo-Share program.
MissouriVerified Resources ReviewedMissouri does not have a verified statewide Tri-Share program;
MontanaVerified Resources ReviewedMontana does not currently have a verified state Tri-Share or employer child-care tax credit.
NebraskaVerified Resources ReviewedNebraska does not have an officially verified statewide Tri-Share child-care pilot in the sources reviewed.
NevadaVerified Resources ReviewedNevada currently offers an income-based Child Care and Development Program for eligible families, while employers may explore voluntary child-care…
New HampshireVerified Resources ReviewedNew Hampshire does not operate a verified formal Tri-Share program.
New JerseyVerified Resources ReviewedNew Jersey families can check the official Child Care Assistance Program for limited, eligibility-based help, while employers should consult a tax…
New MexicoVerified Resources ReviewedNew Mexico offers statewide Universal Child Care through ECECD: eligible New Mexico families who work or attend school can apply for no-cost care…
New YorkSelected Regional PilotNew York's current child-care cost-sharing landscape includes OCFS's Empire State Child Care Share Pilot, which uses equal family, employer, and…
North CarolinaStatewide Tri-ShareNorth Carolina has an active NC Tri-Share child-care initiative administered by NCPC and the Smart Start Network statewide: eligible families with a…
North DakotaPilot Closing / No New ApplicationsNorth Dakota's official WPCCR was a temporary HHS matching-benefit pilot for qualifying North Dakota employers and working parents, with $150 or…
OhioStatewide Cost-Sharing ProgramOhio's official Child Care Cred Program helps qualifying Ohio families and participating Ohio employers share licensed child-care costs: generally…
OklahomaVerified Resources ReviewedOklahoma's official sources confirm income-tested child-care assistance, voluntary public-school pre-K for eligible four-year-olds, and the Stars…
OregonVerified Resources ReviewedOregon does not currently have a verified state Tri-Share program.
PennsylvaniaVerified Resources ReviewedPennsylvania does not have a verified statewide Tri-Share program;
Rhode IslandVerified Resources ReviewedRhode Island offers state-administered child-care assistance through Starting RIght CCAP and a targeted CCAP for Child Care Staff pilot;
South CarolinaVerified Resources ReviewedSouth Carolina does not currently have a verified enacted Tri-Share or state employer child-care credit in the sources reviewed;
South DakotaVerified Resources ReviewedSouth Dakota's verified public resource is DSS Child Care Assistance, which helps eligible families who meet current income and work/school…
TennesseeEmployer–Provider Capacity GrantsTennessee currently offers an application-based TDHS NEW Care Partnership grant for eligible licensed child-care providers and private-employer…
TexasDallas County Employer MatchTexas has no verified statewide Tri-Share program or verified HB 1709 employer child-care tax credit.
UtahVerified Resources ReviewedUtah offers income- and work-eligible families DWS Child Care Assistance and has an enacted 2026 employer child-care tax credit (H.B.
VermontVerified Resources ReviewedVermont has an active statewide CCFAP subsidy administered by the Department for Children and Families;
VirginiaVerified Resources ReviewedVirginia offers a statewide Child Care Subsidy Program for eligible families, a nine-region Ready Regions early-childhood coordination network, and…
WashingtonVerified Resources ReviewedWashington has the state-administered WCCC subsidy for eligible families, generally limited to households below 60% SMI as of September 27, 2026;
West VirginiaVerified Resources ReviewedWest Virginia offers income-based child-care assistance through the Bureau for Family Assistance and statutory employer child-care tax credits for…
WisconsinVerified Resources ReviewedWisconsin offers the statewide Wisconsin Shares child-care subsidy for eligible working families and a Wisconsin employer child-care credit tied to…
WyomingVerified Resources ReviewedWyoming does not have a verified state Tri-Share program;
Last Updated: September 27, 2026