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What is FIDM? > In-State Match >State Outreach

Purpose

State outreach to financial institutions (FI) is designed to accomplish the following:

  • educate financial institutions about the data match requirement;
  • get FI cooperation and support for the data match;
  • communicate to all parties having a need to know about the data match;
  • provide FIs with State point(s) of contact;
  • inform FIs of instructions to follow in order to participate in the match; and
  • establish a good working foundation leading to smooth implementation and operation of the data match. 

Strategies

  • obtain mailing addresses/labels of financial institutions from State trade associations or State finance, tax or regulatory agencies;
  • distribute information as a mail stuffer;
  • establish a website and link it with the websites of the State trade associations;
  • write articles for publication in relevant trade journals;
  • develop a mail stuffer for use by State finance and tax agencies and by trade associations (see attached);
  • obtain letters of support from directors of State trade associations and invite them to present at meetings with representatives of financial institutions;
  • get bipartisan endorsements from State elected officials;
  • publish success stories and information on State collections for child support from the data match;
  • establish data match and freeze/seize contact phone numbers; and
  • distribute a FIDM packet containing a cover letter, FIDM policy overview, instructions, system specifications handbook, a summary of relevant State legislation, and election and waiver forms.

Last Updated: September 11, 2006