(Jefferson City, MO) – Missouri plans to investigate what went wrong in its childcare subsidy payment system problems. This week, an independent group was selected to review the Office of Childhood’s system overhaul, which delayed provider payments for several months...
To listen to the interview with Missouri Office of Childhood (OOC) Assistant Commissioner Pam Thomas, click here. (13:03) Missouri says it expects to finish its backlog of childcare subsidy payments by the end of this month for family and provider applications,...
Missouri hopes to clear up snafus soon in its transition from an old childcare payment system to a new one. The glitches have persisted for several months, with many childcare centers shortchanged thousands of dollars to care for the state’s most vulnerable children....
Missouri is behind at paying subsidies to some childcare providers, leading to some daycare centers reportedly closing. The setbacks are due to a new subsidy payment system launched last December. The Missouri Office of Childhood has been dealing with kinks in the...
