Federal Authority: The Child Care Development Block Grant (CCDBG) established the Child Care Subsidy program as a block grant in 1992. In 1996, CCDBG was amended by the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Act of 1996 (Public Law 104-193) and the Balanced Budget Act of 1997 and the Reauthorization Act of 2014, as implemented in regulation at 45 CFR Parts 98 and 99.
State Authority: Missouri Revised Statute Chapter 208 and 210 govern the purpose and general duties of the Child Care Subsidy program.