Approved State Assistance is accepted
Approved State Assistance is Accepted. What does that mean?
The Missouri Child Care Assistance
program provides assistance with payment
for child care on a sliding fee basis for
eligible parents/guardians. The purpose of
the Child Care Assistance program is to
enable families to gain employment and
remain employed.
If you need child care because you have a
child under age thirteen, or age thirteen or
older with a special need
and:
• are working;
• attend school;
• are in job training;
• are disabled;
• are being evaluated for training and/or
employment;
• have a child with special needs and/or;
• are receiving child welfare services
from the Department of Social Services
(DSS), Children’s Division (CD).
you may contact your local Family Support
Division (FSD) office to apply for Child
Care Assistance.
Missouri Department of Social Services Children’s Division
P.O. Box 88 Jefferson City, MO 65103-0088
TDD: 800-735-2966
VOICE: 800-735-246
