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

www.dss.mo.gov/cd/

TDD: 800-735-2966

VOICE: 800-735-246