AASD and DSD eList announcement

Date: Feb. 24, 2026
To: Lead agency case managers who work with people receiving Community First Services and Supports (CFSS) services
From: DHS Aging and Adult Services and Disability Services divisions
Purpose: To announce corrections to the instructions on how to make cost-of-living adjustments (COLAs) to CFSS budget model service agreements (SAs) and CFSS worker training and development lines for CFSS budget and agency model SAs
Effective: Immediately
Contact: For questions about disability services, use the DSD Contact Form. For questions about Alternative Care (AC) or Elderly Waiver (EW), email dhs.aasd.hcbs@state.mn.us.

Corrections to COLA instructions for CFSS budget model SAs and CFSS worker training and development lines

On Feb. 18, 2026, DHS corrected the instructions on how to make COLAs to CFSS budget model SAs for people on a waiver/AC in the CFSS budget model section of DHS – MMIS automation process for Jan. 1, 2026.

In December 2025, DHS corrected the instructions for how to make COLAs to CFSS worker training and development lines for people on a waiver/AC who use either the CFSS agency or budget model in the CFSS worker training and development section of DHS – MMIS automation process for Jan. 1, 2026.

Corrected instructions for CFSS budget model SAs

County/tribal nation staff cannot use the CFSS budget model calculator to make COLAs to CFSS budget model SAs in MMIS. They must follow the instructions on DHS – MMIS automation process for Jan. 1, 2026.

Other calculators

Counties and tribal nations can continue to use:

· CFSS service agreement calculators for service agreements with start dates in 2026.

· Consumer directed community supports (CDCS) 2026 COLA calculator.

Corrected instructions for CFSS worker training and development

MMIS does not split the CFSS worker training and development line items during the automation process. County/tribal nation staff must split the identified CFSS worker training and development line items by following the instructions on DHS – MMIS automation process for Jan. 1, 2026.

Previous eList announcements

AASD LEAD AGENCY ARCHIVE | DSD LEAD AGENCY ARCHIVE | DSD STAKEHOLDER ARCHIVE