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Due to the lapse in appropriations, PARIS program activities will be on hold for the duration of the government shutdown. The PARIS Administrator will respond to messages once government operations resume.

PARIS MEMBER STATES:

REMINDER:

Next PARIS match is scheduled for Friday, February 20, 2026. When transmitting your state 

PARIS quarterly data to the Department of Treasury Bureau of Fiscal Service (BFS) Do Not Pay (DNP),  paristechnicalsupport@stls.frb.org, ensure file is submitted by COB 02/20/2026. 

Note: All match submission files not submitted by match date will not be processed. 

Department of Treasury’s technical team will provide each state an email confirmation of receipt of the file, file size and date received as technical service provider.  If you have not received your notification but submitted your file notify both HHS ACF, PARIS@ACF.HHS.GOV, and Treasury paristechnicalsupport@stls.frb.org). 

PARIS MEMBER STATES:

• February 20^th
• May 15^th
• August 21st
• November 20th

All PARIS files must be submitted no later than close-of-business on the match dates. Any PARIS files submitted after a match date will NOT be processed in that quarter’s match.

PARIS MEMBER STATES:

NOTICE: The November VA match has been postponed.

This message informs SPAA members that the VA match return file has been postponed due to delays from the government shutdown. While we anticipated the PARIS VA match to return in November 2025, it has been delayed due to ongoing activities.

Please continue to submit a signed PARIS VA Agreement if your state intends to participate in VA matching in the future.

There is a potential for resolution of these matters by late December or early January. States may choose to receive their match data once we have clearance rather than waiting until February.

If a state wishes to use its November match data, please express your interest to HHS ACF PARIS.

We will provide updates via transmittal. Please note that transmittal postings on the PARIS site are also delayed.

If there are any questions, feel free to contact PARIS@ACF.HHS.GOV.  

PARIS MEMBER STATES:

The PARIS Computer Matching Agreement (CMA) (PDF) between the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), State Public Assistance Agencies (SPAAs), and the Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families (ACF), which expired on September 24, 2025. The VA agreement will be renewed on November 21, 2025, due to a delay in publishing and government furlough.  Transmittals and further notifications will not be posted on the PARIS site, until Federal operations resume. However, we are able to track submissions weekly. 

Per ACF Management, states can sign the current agreement prior to the next PARIS match in preparation for the November 20, 2025, PARIS match date. ALL states who will participate in the VA match will need to 

1. Sign the attached
2. Return to PARIS@ACF.HHS.GOV by November 18, 2025. 

Those states who are not participating in the VA November 2025 match do not need to turn in a signed agreement. ALL states not participating in the VA match do not submit an agreement. 

 Reminder Info:  For SPAAs to voluntarily participate in the matches that will occur between this 18 -month period VA data under the PARIS Veterans Match CMA:

1. The SPAA must have a valid signed VA 2025 agreement on file with ACF/PARIS.
2. An authorized state representative SPAA must fill and sign the SPAA portion of the extension agreement.
3. Do not submit documentation if not participating in the Veterans match. 

For new SPAA signatories and POC’s. Summary of PARIS Veterans Match 
This matching program provides SPAAs with VA compensation and pension data to use in determining public assistance clients’ eligibility for benefits under the Medicaid, TANF, SNAP, and general assistance programs, and can be use in helping relevant veterans to better understand similar benefits available through the VA which may be better alternatives for them. Non-substantive changes from the previous PARIS VA agreement include revision of some agreement language for clarity, modernization of some technical language in the security safeguards, and revisions to match-related estimates and examples based on more recent data.

Annual funding for much of the federal government expired at 11:59pm ET on Tuesday, September 30, 2025. As a result, certain federal government activities have ceased due to a lack of appropriated funding.  The office of PARIS is on furlough until further notice.

The next PARIS will occur this Thursday, November 20, 2025. The match dates can be found on the PARIS site using the following link PARIS_Match Dates_2025.

For questions regarding the match contact your regional administrator. PARIS State Administrative Representatives.

For additional questions please contact the PARIS office at PARIS@ACF.HHS.GOV . 

PARIS Member States

We are providing an update regarding the VA agreement and return to the PARIS match. This is in follow up to the discussion at this year’s PARIS Virtual Training.

1. Coordination with the Department of Treasury: Reminder: The preparation for this return involves coordinating activities through the Department of Treasury, which entails a stringent approval process followed by technical connections. As shared previously, we experienced delays in obtaining the necessary approvals for the agreement.
2. Training and Timeline: During our training sessions, we communicated that the VA match is scheduled to return for the November 2025 match. The agreement will be available for signature one month prior to this match.
3. Current Agreement Status: The existing agreement is set to expire in September 2025. We anticipate that the next agreement will be sent to states for signature in October 2025, ensuring that we are prepared for the return of the VA match and any required changes with the current administration.

Please feel free to reach out if further questions or need further clarification. Prepare to receive the agreement future forward. PARIS@ACF.HHS.GOV

PARIS MEMBER STATES:

ACF maintains the state contact webpage for PARIS data matches and will be completing an annual update of state contacts.  ACF requests state public assistant agencies (SPAAs) confirm their contact information on the following pages: 

• State Administrative Representatives’ https://www.acf.hhs.gov/paris/map/state-administrative-representatives
• Interstate contacts for verifications of the PARIS match https://www.acf.hhs.gov/paris/map/state-interstate-match-contact

1. What is the purpose of the state administrative contact page?

These representatives are only contacted as an escalation after and if interstate verification and match information is not accurate or responsive. These requests should be sent to the PARIS inbox for assistance and should not include PII in the initial contact. PARIS will provide follow up details.

2. What is the purpose of the state interstate contact page?

The state interstate match contact page is where states find contact points when seeking verification of matches and other state-to-state level questions. 

Submit your updates by emailing PARIS@ACF.HHS.GOV

REMINDER:

Next PARIS match is scheduled for Friday, August 22, 2025. When transmitting your state 

PARIS quarterly data to the Department of Treasury Bureau of Fiscal Service (BFS) Do Not Pay (DNP), paris.technical.support@stls.frb.org, ensure file is submitted by COB 08/22/2025. Files may be submitted in advance starting 08/06/2025

Note: All match submission files not submitted by match date will not be processed. 

Department of Treasury’s technical team will provide each state an email confirmation of receipt of the file, file size and date received as technical service provider. 

If you have not received your notification but submitted your file notify both HHS ACF (PARIS@ACF.HHS.GOV) and Treasury paris.technical.support@stls.frb.org) by noon on Monday, August 25, 2025.