Located in:
- Employment and Training Programs Under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (Programs Authorized Under Section 6(d)(4) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2015(d)(4)))
- a. General Requirements [27]
The State agency must prepare and submit an Employment and Training (E&T) Plan to its appropriate Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) Regional Office. The E&T Plan must be available for public inspection at the State agency headquarters. A State agency may include its plan for the SNAP E&T program in a Combined Plan under WIOA but will require FNS approval prior to implementation and must continue to make a copy of the plan available for public inspection. If a State includes SNAP E&T in a Combined Plan under WIOA, the State agency will detail the following for each year covered by the Combined Plan:
[27] 7 CFR § 273.7(c)(6)
- a. General Requirements [27]
a. 15. The payment rates for child care established in accordance with the Child Care and Development Block Grant provisions of 45 CFR 98.43, and based on local market rate surveys.
Current Narrative:
14. The payment rates for child care established in accordance with the Child Care and Development Block Grant provisions of 45 CFR 98.43, and based on local market rate surveys.
- The Department of Social Services, Children’s Division received the CCDBG for the State of Missouri. The Early Childhood and Preventive Services Section administers the Child Care Subsidy program. Missouri had four levels of child care benefits. The first level is determined at 138% of the FPL. Transitional Child Care (TCC) level 1 is determined between 139% to 165% of the FPL and payment is made at 75% of the state child care rate; TTC2 is determined at 166% to 190% of the FPL and payment is made at 50% of the state child care rate; TTC3 is determined between 191% to 215% of the FPL with payment made at 25% of the state child care rate. The agency simplified the program to include three levels in March 2020. The first level is determined at 150% of the FPL. Transitional Child Care (TCC) level A eligibility is determined between 151% to 185% of the FPL and payment is made at 80% of the state child care rate. TTC level B is determined at 186% to 215% of the FPL and payment is made at 60% of the state child care rate
- As of August 28, 2021, the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) became the lead agency for the CCDBG for the State of Missouri. The Early Childhood and Prevention Services Section combined with other sections within Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS) and DESE to create the Office of Childhood. The Department of Social Services, Family Support Division will still continue to determine family eligibility for the Child Care Subsidy program. Missouri currently has three levels of child care benefits. The first level is determined at 150% of the FPL. Transitional Child Care (TCC) level A eligibility is determined between 151% to 185% of the FPL and payment is made at 80% of the state child care rate. TTC level B is determined at 186% to 215% of the FPL and payment is made at 60% of the state child care rate. Additional information regarding the child care program and, income guidelines can be found at https://dss.mo.gov/fsd/child-care.htm