Memorandum of Agreements

PARIS matches are presently governed by three separate agreements. Each agreement covers the program for an Interstate, Federal and Veterans match.

Digital copies of these agreements are provided below:

Interstate Match

Memorandum of Understanding Interstate Data Matching By State Public Assistance Agencies

• Interstate MOU
• Interstate MOU Attachment A (PDF) - Participating State Public Assistance Agencies

Federal Match

Computer Matching Agreement between Department of Defense, Defense Manpower Data Center, State Public Assistance Agencies, and Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families for Verification of Continued Eligibility for Benefits through the Public Assistance Reporting Information System (PARIS) Program

2023 Agreement

1-year renewal of 2019 agreement, April 4, 2023 through April 1, 2024.

• PARIS Federal CMA  (PDF)

2021 Agreement

• PARIS Federal CMA (Current as of: October 25, 2021) (PDF)
• Federal Register Notice.19067 — Privacy Act of 1974

2019 Agreement

18-month agreement, March 30, 2019 through September 29, 2020

• PARIS Federal CMA 2019 (PDF)
• PARIS Federal CMA 2019 Signature Page (DOC)
• Federal Register Notice No. 2019-03390, Privacy Act of 1974; System of Records
• Federal Register Notice No. 2019-04372, Privacy Act of 1974; System of Records
• Federal Register Notice No. 2019-03420, Privacy Act of 1974; Matching Program

1-year renewal of 2019 agreement, September 30, 2020 through September 29, 2021

• PARIS Federal CMA 2020 Extension (PDF)

Veterans Affairs Match

Computer Matching Agreement Among Department Of Veterans Affairs (VA), State Public Assistance Agencies (SPAAs), and Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families (HHS/ACF)

2024 Agreement

1-year renewal of 20123 agreement, September 2024 through September  2025.

• PARIS VA CMA 12 month Supplementary Agreement 2024 (PDF) 

2023 Agreement

• PARIS VA CMA 2023 Signature Page (PDF)
• Federal Register Notice No. 2023-03704 (PDF)

2020 Agreement

18-month agreement, August 30, 2020 and expiring February 28, 2022

• PARIS VA CMA 2020 (PDF)
• PARIS VA CMA 2020 Supplementary Agreement (PDF)
• Federal Register Notice No. 2020-11996

1-year renewal of 2020 agreement, March 1, 2022 through February 28, 2023

• PARIS VA CMA 2022 Extension (PDF)

2018 Agreement

18-month agreement, February 29, 2018 through August 29, 2019

• PARIS VA CMA 2018 (PDF)
• PARIS VA CMA 2018 Signature Page (PDF)
• Federal Register Notice No. 2018-01627

1-year renewal of 2018 agreement, August 30, 2019 through August 29, 2020

• PARIS VA CMA 2019 Extension (PDF)
• PARIS VA CMA 2019 Extension Signature Page (DOC)