Department of Social Services
Family Support Division
PO Box 2320
Jefferson City, Missouri
TO: ALL FAMILY SUPPORT OFFICES
FROM: KIM EVANS, DIRECTOR
SUBJECT: CHILD CARE (CC) SUBSIDY PROGRAM TRANSITIONED TO DEPARTMENT OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION (DESE) CHILD CARE DATA SYSTEM
DISCUSSION:
Effective Monday December 18, 2023, eligibility for the CC Subsidy program will no longer be worked in FAMIS and will be transitioned to DESE’s Child Care Data System (CCDS). DESE took over administration and policy for the CC subsidy program August 28th, 2021.
- December 14, 2023, will be the last day work will be done in Family Support Division’s (FSD) eligibility system.
- The evening of December 15, 2023, all CC cases which are active, pending or in the controlled flow will be transitioned to DESE’s Child Care Data System (CCDS).
FSD staff, excluding the Child Care Unit, will no longer complete the following actions:
- registering and processing new CC applications
- cancel rejecting or cancel closing CC cases
- authorizing children to CC providers
- reviewing and processing changes in circumstance
Active CC cases that are transferred to CCDS will show in FSD’s eligibility system as closed. Pending CC cases without an eligibility determination will show as rejected. In January 2024, all converted CC cases will show on EULOG as CDS instead of AUC.
Effective December 15th, 2023, FSD staff will scan CC documents or applications received by mail/drop off or electronically to FSD.IM.CHILDCARE@DSS.MO.GOV. Current CC applications will be accepted by DESE, but new applications for CC will be available online at https://dese.mo.gov/childhood/child-care-subsidy/child-care-data-system December 19th, 2023.
If an individual wants to apply for CC or has verification needed for a childcare determination may mail it to:
Missouri Childcare Subsidy Program
PO Box 527
Hillsboro MO. 63050
If individuals call with questions about CC subsidy (eligibility, application, authorizations, changes), direct them to call 573-415-8605. This number will ONLY be active starting December 19th, 2023 and cannot be provided to participants before the go live date.
NECESSARY ACTION:
- Review this memorandum with appropriate staff.
KE/ch