Eligibility

• Day care centers, group homes, family homes and relative care providers who care for DHS-funded children and who are approved to receive payments from the State of Michigan are eligible to receive EFT payments.

• EFT payment is not available to day care aides who provide care in the homes of DHS-funded children. Payments for care provided by day care aides are issued as single-party checks in the name of the parent/substitute parent (legal guardian). The parent/substitute parent is responsible for paying the provider.

• EFT payments to corporate or multi-site providers must be coordinated with their central business office. Multiple  bank accounts can be identified for a single tax ID number. Payments for all sites that use the same tax ID number will be deposited the specified bank account.

A statement of payments will be mailed to you each time payment is issued. If you wish, you will also be able to look at your payment details on the Internet at the Contract and Payment Express Website. When you sign up, you will be able to give your e-mail address if you want to be notified electronically when payments are made.

Will I get my payments sooner through EFT?

That depends on how long the mail normally takes to get checks to you from Lansing. EFT payments will be available to you first thing in the morning on the "Tentative Check Dates" published in the PROVIDER PAYMENT SCHEDULES. Usually this is on a Thursday and could be earlier or later than you get your checks now. Even if these dates are later, EFT may still be better for you because you will not have to take your checks to the bank to deposit them.

Terms You May Need to Know Before Registering for EFT

• Payee: Any person or business receiving payment from the State of Michigan is a "payee". If your business is a day care center, licensed/registered home or relative care provider caring for DHS-funded children, or a provider caring for DHS/DCH clients, you or your business is already a "payee" of the State of Michigan.

• Vendor Registration: Child Day Care, Adult Foster Care, Children's Foster Care and Home for the Aged providers are considered "vendors" for the purpose of EFT.

• Contract & Payment Express (C&PE): The website that must be accessed to sign up for EFT (click on the green box below for direct access or go to www.michigan.gov/cpexpress.

Questions You May be Asked by C&PE While Signing up to Receive EFT Payments

• What type of payee are you?
  • A foster family home or a relative is considered an individual payee.
  • A child placing agency or a child-care institution is considered a business payee.

• If an individual, are you a State of Michigan employee? The answer is 'No'.

• If a business payee, what type of business are you? The answer is 'direct human services' because there are no categories for 'personal care services' or 'child care'.

Click in the box below to go directly to the "Contract and Payment Express" site at the Department of Management and Budget. You may want to access and review the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) by clicking on FAQsat the top of the "Welcome" page before beginning the registration process.

If you have problems registering for EFT payments, call the Department of Management and Budget, Office of Financial Management at this toll-free number:

Receiving EFT Payments

You can expect direct deposit of your child care payment two to three weeks after the Department of Management and Budget receives your "State of Michigan Electronic Funds Transfer (Direct Deposit) Authorization for Vendor Payments" form.

To sign up NOW, click on the Contract and Payment Express link above. We hope this method of direct deposit will be convenient and save you valuable time.