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General Information
Application Name Welfare Management System 
Application Acronym WMS 
State NEW YORK 
ACF Region Region II 
Federal Program Child Care Program 
Profile Last Updated 3/30/2000 16:17:0 

State Information
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Responsible Program Agency Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS), Division of Development and Prevention Services, Bureau of Early Childhood Services (BECS) 
Responsible System Agency Office For Technology (OFT) 
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Planned/Actual Date Fully Operational   
Functional Description New York is a home rule state. The OCFS has six regional child day care licensing offices located in Buffalo, Rochester, Syracuse, Albany, Yonkers and Hauppaugue. In addition, the OCFS has Memorandums of Understanding (MOU) with 34 local department of social services, including the New York City Department of Health, to perform the functions of registration associated with child day care providers. Child day care subsidies are made available through the purchase of slots in child day care facilities. Retrospective payments are made directly to child day care providers. TANF benefits are then prospectively increased for child day care costs. 
Interfaces Facility Inspection System for Day Care (FIS) 
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Other Relevant Information BECS is responsible for developing child care policy, and investigating complaints at child care centers. BECS allocates State and Federal child care funds to local districts. 

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Hardware and Software Environment
Type of Application Not Available 
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Operating System UNIX 
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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 checked 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
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Website http://www.dfa.state.ny.us/becs 
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