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General Information
Application Name Child Care Management Information System 
Application Acronym CCMIS 
State CONNECTICUT 
ACF Region Region I 
Federal Program Child Care Program 
Profile Last Updated 4/18/2005 8:27:57 

State Information
Administration   
Additional State Programs Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP) privatized to United Way. 
Responsible Program Agency The Department of Social Services (DSS) is the lead agency for child care in the State of Connecticut. Currently, DSS uses United Way, a contractor to operate the Connecticut Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP). 
Responsible System Agency Department of Social Services in conjunction with United Way. 
Other Contributing Agencies   

Application Information
Maintained By State Maintained 
Development Source Commercial 
If Transfered, from which State   
Application Status Operational 
Planned/Actual Date Fully Operational 11/01 
Functional Description This program offers subsidy payments for child care to those parents that meet the eligibility requirements. The state contractor accepts applications, determines eligibility, authorizes and disperses childcare payments. The case is entered in CCMIS by caseworker. CCMIS determines ongoing eligibility and benefit amount; process parent provider agreement forms to initiate child care arrangement and benefit amount changes to certificates. The check file is generated using CCMIS extract process. The file is then printed using Planet Press Data Stream Software. 
Interfaces Eligibility management system (EMS), Bank of America, Department of Public Health, Department of Corrections, Child Support Enforcement, Department of Labor and Jobs, First Program, and Department of Children and Families 
No. of System Users Approximately 200 concurrent users 
No. of Clients Served 9,000 families and 16,000 children monthly 
Certifications/Assessments   
Application Future Plans Recoupment module, Wait list functionality, Enhanced notice function generation, and Additional on-line features 
Other Relevant Information Server-based system web access 

Contractor Usage
Planning   
Implementation   
Operations United Way 
Monitoring United Way 
Other   

Hardware and Software Environment
Type of Application Other 
Type of Platform   
Hardware Platform Client Server 
Operating System Windows 
Languages Oracle Developer 
DBMS Oracle 

Programs and Services Information
Other Programs and Services Supported (Note: Check boxes below are images that are for information purposes and not real controls)
unchecked boxAdoption unchecked boxAdult Protective Services checked boxChild Care
unchecked boxChild Care Licensing unchecked boxChild Care Resource Referral unchecked boxChild Care Subsidy
unchecked boxChild Family Services unchecked boxChild Protective Services unchecked boxChild Support Enforcement
unchecked boxChild Welfare unchecked boxEmployment Services unchecked boxFamily Preservation Support
unchecked boxFood Stamp unchecked boxFoster Care unchecked boxIndependent Living
unchecked boxInterstate Compact unchecked boxJuvenile Justice unchecked boxLIHEAP
unchecked boxMedicaid unchecked boxProvider Services unchecked boxTANF
Additional Program or Services Information    

Contact Information
Program Contact
Name Peter Palermino 
Address  
 
Hartford    CT    06106  
Telephone 860.424.5006  
Fax   
Email Peter.Palemino@po.state.ct.us
Website www.dss.state.ct.us 
Program Contact
Name Donald Beltrame, Jr. 
Address 25 Sigourney Street
 
Hartford    CT    06106  
Telephone 860.424.5598  
Fax   
Email Don.Beltrame@po.state.ct.us
Website www.dss.state.ct.us 

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