children in a state-regulated child care program or a relative care provider who meets state requirements during hours that coincide with parents’ work, education, or training hours.
Exhibit 3 describes the primary components of the ACCM Pilot Program. Eligible families either apply directly to the ACCM Pilot Program or may be referred by the Region 5 Early Learning Resource Center (ELRC), Allegheny County’s resource and referral agency. For example, if they apply for the state’s CCW subsidy, but are over the income limit, ELRC staff may refer them to the ACCM Pilot Program. Once an ACCM Pilot Program Population Specialist from the ELRC determines that a family is eligible, they inform the family of their weekly copayment amount. Copayment amounts are based on family income and may not exceed seven percent of their annual income. Families participating in the ACCM Pilot Program can enroll their children in one of Pennsylvania’s regulated child care programs, which includes child care centers, family child care homes, group child care homes, or relative care (see Box 1 for definitions of provider types). Once eligible families choose a provider, they notify the ELRC, and the provider must complete an ACCM Provider Agreement. Once the child is enrolled, all child care subsidy payments go directly to the provider. If funding is not available at the time of application, eligible families may be placed on a waiting list.
Exhibit 3: Core Components of the ACCM Pilot Program
Who Participates in the ACCM Pilot Program From the start of the ACCM Pilot Program in April 2022 through December 2024, a total of 451 children enrolled, coming from 314 families. 6 This enrollment rate is far less than the number of Allegheny County families enrolled and receiving care in the state’s CCW subsidy program, which included over 9,000 children as of June 2025. 7
The remainder of this section describes the characteristics of these families, children, and providers participating in the ACCM Pilot Program—drawing on administrative data made available as of
6 During this same timeframe, 207 children exited the program—typically because they became eligible for CCW and were transferred. 7 More children are enrolled but not receiving care. Source: Pennsylvania Office of Child Development and Early Learning, & Pennsylvania Department of Education. (2025, June 20). Subsidized child care and Keystone START – Access to quality . https://tableau.pa.gov/t/DHS- Public/views/SubsidizedChildCareDashboards/SubsidizedAccesstoQuality
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