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General Information
Application Name Child Care Tracking System 
Application Acronym CCTS 
State ILLINOIS 
ACF Region Region V 
Federal Program Child Care Program 
Profile Last Updated 8/31/2004 11:2:30 

State Information
Administration State Administered 
Additional State Programs   
Responsible Program Agency Department of Human Services (DHS) Bureau of Child Care and Development (BCCD) 
Responsible System Agency Department of Human Services (DHS) Bureau of Management Information Systems (MIS) 
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Application Information
Maintained By State Maintained 
Development Source Custom 
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Application Status Operational 
Planned/Actual Date Fully Operational   
Functional Description DHS has contracts with 18 Child Care Resource and Referral (CCR&R) agencies located around the State to administer the Child Care program. CCR&R agencies handle all interactions with families, key in all required eligibility, demographic, and financial information to the Child Care Tracking System (CCTS), and supply training and information to providers. CCR&R agencies handle applications, approvals, denials, cancellations, and payments on CCTS. 
Interfaces Local Benefits Issuance Dept. of Corrections Law Enforcement Financial Institutions Vendor systems (process, coll/disb front-end systems, finger imaging) Purchasing State Treasury 
No. of System Users   
No. of Clients Served Approximately 50,000 direct care providers 
Certifications/Assessments   
Application Future Plans Continue to replace printed paper and mailing w/ electronic methods. 
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Hardware and Software Environment
Type of Application Multiple Database 
Type of Platform Single Platform 
Hardware Platform Mainframe 
Operating System MVS 
Languages COBOL, HTML, and Javascript 
DBMS IMS/DB 5.1 and DB2 7.1 

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 unchecked 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
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Contact Information
Program Contact
Name Deneer Omer, Assistant Chief, Management Information Systems; Richard Martin, Director of Child Care 
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