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09/22/2026

The Missouri Department of Social Services (DSS) has awarded approximately $35 million in Strategic Minor Renovations Program funding under Missouri’s Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP). 

09/22/2026

The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS), in partnership with the Department of Social Services (DSS) and its Rural Health Transformation Program, is investing up to $4.2 million in its first year to grow Missouri's rural emergency medical services workforce. 

09/09/2026

The Missouri Department of Social Services (DSS) is beginning a three-year effort to support the Children's Division (CD) in using data collected through its case management systems to provide team members with clearer, more timely information. The work is supported by the federal Predictive Analytics in Child Welfare Demonstration Grant, administered by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Administration for Children and Families (ACF).