Child care services; provide eligibility for certain persons under the Child Care Payment Program (CCPP).

SB 2466 would expand Mississippi's Child Care Payment Program (CCPP) eligibility to include specific caregivers: high school parents, young college students (under 24) with two or more children, disabled caregivers, and grandparents raising children whose parents are incarcerated. The bill requires the state to amend its federal child care plan to add these groups, provided they meet income and asset requirements. It also creates a new appeal process where denied applications can be reviewed by the Attorney General’s Office, not the Department of Human Services. The policy change would take effect July 1, 2026, if approved.