KANSAS DEPARTMENT FOR CHILDREN
AND FAMILIES
Family Services
DCF Administration Building
555 S. Kansas Ave., 6th Floor
Topeka, KS 66603
| To: |
Regional Directors
Economic and Employment Services Program Administrators
Economic and Employment Services Staff
Prevention and Protection Services Administrators
Other Staff |
Re: |
Summary of Changes for Kansas Economic and Employment Services Manual (KEESM) Revision No. 125 effective March 1, 2026 |
OVERVIEW OF CHANGES
A brief overview of the major changes is described below. Other clarifications and technical corrections are also included and described in the next section. Additional technical corrections not mentioned here are being incorporated into KEESM, as needed.
Food Assistance - On October 3, 2022, USDA FNS published a final rule on the requirement for interstate data matching to prevent duplicate issuances. Based on this rule, the National Accuracy Clearinghouse (NAC) was created by the USDA, and all states are required to comply with the rule by October 4, 2027. Kansas joined the NAC effective February 16, 2026.
DESCRIPTION, PURPOSE, AND DETAILS OF POLICY CHANGE
- Food Assistance
- Changes
- National Accuracy Clearinghouse (NAC) – Establishing KEESM 2151.1, which contains policy related to the National Accuracy Clearinghouse, a data matching system designed to prevent interstate duplicate participation.
- Clarifications
None
Appendix
All Programs
X-3, Appointment of Authorized Agent, has been removed.
Child Care
C-20, Turn Around Communication, has been removed.
Whole Family Services
E-18, Orientation to the World of Work, has been removed.
Forms
Child Care
ES-1610, Kansas Early Head Start Child Care Partnerships Referral for Child Care Assistance has been updated.
ES-1611, Request for DCF Child Care Assistance at Flint Hills Job Corps Child Development Center, has been removed.
Food Assistance
ES-2007, Food Assistance Brochure, has been updated.
Whole Family Services
ES-4415, DCF/DSA Monthly Progress Report, has been updated.
IS-4308, Assessment Referral/Report, has been removed.
EFFECTIVE DATE
All policies in this revision are effective March 1, 2026.
Effect on Local Staff
COORDINATION EFFORTS
The material in this letter and manual revision has been coordinated with staff in Economic and Employment Services, Executive leadership, the EES Program Administrators, and the Implementation Planning Team.
Sincerely,
Carla Whiteside-Hicks, PhD
Economic and Employment Services Director
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