Providing Relief Opportunities in Missouri (ProMO)

Missouri Child Care Relief Funds

Before You Begin: Setup your user account

  • Email address
  • First Name
  • Last Name
  • Phone Number

NOTE: Returning providers who’ve already setup their user account can skip to Step 1

Step 1. Setup your business (vendor) details

  • IRS Type
  • Business name
  • Owner’s name (first & last)
  • MissouriBUYS System ID (6-digit)
  • Business address
  • Tax clearance verification (form 943)
  • Business declaration
    • Non-Business entities
      • Prepare & upload Exhibit A Box A
    • Business entity without a Federal Work Authorization form
      • Prepare & upload Exhibit A Box B
      • Prepare & upload Affidavit of Work Authorization
    • Business entity with a Federal Work Authorization form
      • Prepare & upload Exhibit A Box C

NOTE: Returning providers who’ve already setup their business (vendor) details can skip to Step 2

Step 2. Setup your facility details

  • Select associated business (vendor)
  • DVN (or School District Code)
  • Facility (business/program) name
  • Facility address
  • Provider type
  • Capacity
  • Facility Tax ID (FEIN or last 4 SSN)
NOTE: Returning providers who’ve already setup their facility details can skip to Step 3

Step 3. Apply for Funding

  • Select associated business (vendor)
  • Select associated facility (program name)
  • Select request type
    • At this time, Paycheck Protection Program is the only active application
  • Prepare supporting documents
    • Staffing/Benefits information
  • Read Exhibit B
  • IMPORTANT! You must click Save button – save as you go or you will lose information you entered
    • Draft
    • Ready to Submit

Step 4.  Check your Application Status

  • New: applications entered and being checked for completeness, applications moved to 'submitted' once the check is done
  • Draft: applications you started but have not submitted
  • Submitted: applications successfully entered by the user
  • Under Review: the state or its designee is reviewing the application
  • More Info Requested: the state or its designee needs more information from the provider
  • Approved: the state or its designee approved the application, payment is pending
  • Cancelled: the provider canceled the application before approval
  • Not Eligible: the state or its designee determined the provider is not eligible for a particular application

Step 5.  Important Reminders!


  • When your application is in Draft or Submitted status, you can still make changes to your application, such as upload another document
  • When your application is in Under Review status, you cannot make any changes to the online application
  • Emails about your application will come from ChildCareRelief@dese.mo.gov
  • After your application is Submitted, you’ll receive an automated email from Child Care Relief
  • You may receive other email correspondence when additional information about your application is needed
  • When your application is Approved, you’ll receive another automated email from Child Care Relief indicating the time frame for payment within 7 to 10 business days
    • Please wait until the 11th business day to contact us about payment, sometimes it takes the full 10 business days for the payment to appear in your bank account
    • Payments made by paper check will take longer

To begin, click the Launch ProMO button

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These data reflect provider applications that have been submitted to the state, approved and/or paid. Applications in a draft, not eligible, or cancelled status are not included in the data. Other relief funded activities that are not direct payments to child care providers are also not included in the data.

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