Tools #
- SOP: Child Care Inquiries
- Hand Off: Use Child Care Docs and Authorizations Hand Off to scan documents or applications
Guidance #
Effective 12/18/2023 eligibility for Child Care Subsidy will no longer be worked in FAMIS. The Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) has their own data system, Child Care Data System (CCDS) where all child care subsidy cases will be processed.
All active CC cases transferred to CCDS show in FAMIS as closed.
Pending CC Cases without a complete eligibility determination show in FAMIS as rejected.
Customers have NOT lost eligibility and anyone that had a pending application does NOT need to reapply as eligibility is simply being transferred over to the new system.
Participants and applicants should call 573-415-8605 with any questions about CC subsidy, including questions about eligibility, the application process, authorizations to providers and change reporting.
Individuals can mail applications and verifications to:
Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
Office of Childhood-Child Care Subsidy
PO Box 480 Jefferson City, MO 65102
FSD staff (excluding the Child Care Unit) will no longer:
- register or process new CC apps
- cancel reject or cancel close CC cases
- authorize children to providers
- review or process changes in circumstance for CC cases
If CC applications are received in FSD offices by mail/drop off/electronically they must be scanned to ccfamilies@dese.mo.gov for processing.
Current CC applications will be accepted by DESE at this time, but they have created a new application form which should be available online at Application for Child Care Subsidy for Children and Families | Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. It is a web-based system for families to apply for benefits, and to manage their information. Individuals must create an account to access the system and it is available 24/7.