diff --git a/.env.example b/.env.example
index 11c6e12..c1157ca 100644
--- a/.env.example
+++ b/.env.example
@@ -43,8 +43,13 @@ MINISTRY_PLATFORM_DEV_CLIENT_SECRET=
 # Enables address autocomplete on the Address Line 1 field in the Add/Edit
 # Family tool (and any other tool that uses GooglePlacesService).
 #
-# When unset, the tool falls back to a plain text input — no errors, no UI
-# change beyond losing the suggestion dropdown.
+# Key resolution order (first non-empty wins):
+#   1. MinistryPlatform dp_Configuration_Settings
+#      (Application_Code='COMMON', Key_Name='GoogleMapsAPIKey')
+#   2. This GOOGLE_PLACES_API_KEY environment variable
+#   3. If neither is set, the feature is disabled — the tool falls back to
+#      a plain text input with no errors and no UI change beyond losing the
+#      suggestion dropdown.
 #
 # Get a key at https://console.cloud.google.com and enable the "Places API
 # (New)" — the v1 REST endpoints. Calls go through our server actions, so
diff --git a/src/app/(web)/tools/addeditfamily/actions.ts b/src/app/(web)/tools/addeditfamily/actions.ts
index d70d856..9fe97a5 100644
--- a/src/app/(web)/tools/addeditfamily/actions.ts
+++ b/src/app/(web)/tools/addeditfamily/actions.ts
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ export async function placeAutocomplete(
   await getSession();
   if (input.trim().length < 3) return [];
   const service = await GooglePlacesService.getInstance();
-  if (!service.isEnabled()) return [];
+  if (!(await service.isEnabled())) return [];
   return service.autocomplete(input, sessionToken);
 }
 
diff --git a/src/services/googlePlacesService.ts b/src/services/googlePlacesService.ts
index d8d47e4..1c3f8f1 100644
--- a/src/services/googlePlacesService.ts
+++ b/src/services/googlePlacesService.ts
@@ -1,29 +1,66 @@
+import { MPHelper } from "@/lib/providers/ministry-platform";
 import { GooglePlacesProvider } from "@/lib/providers/google-places";
 import type { PlacePrediction, PlaceDetails } from "@/lib/providers/google-places";
 
 export class GooglePlacesService {
   private static instance: GooglePlacesService;
+  private mp: MPHelper | null = null;
   private provider: GooglePlacesProvider | null = null;
+  // undefined = not yet resolved; null = resolved with no key (feature disabled)
+  private resolvedKey: string | null | undefined = undefined;
 
   private constructor() {}
 
   public static async getInstance(): Promise<GooglePlacesService> {
     if (!GooglePlacesService.instance) {
       GooglePlacesService.instance = new GooglePlacesService();
+      GooglePlacesService.instance.mp = new MPHelper();
     }
     return GooglePlacesService.instance;
   }
 
-  public isEnabled(): boolean {
-    return Boolean(process.env.GOOGLE_PLACES_API_KEY);
+  /**
+   * Resolves the Google Places API key with this precedence:
+   *   1. MP dp_Configuration_Settings (Application_Code='COMMON', Key_Name='GoogleMapsAPIKey')
+   *   2. GOOGLE_PLACES_API_KEY environment variable
+   *   3. null (feature disabled)
+   *
+   * Cached on the singleton so MP is queried at most once per process lifetime.
+   */
+  private async resolveApiKey(): Promise<string | null> {
+    if (this.resolvedKey !== undefined) return this.resolvedKey;
+
+    try {
+      const rows = await this.mp!.getTableRecords<{ Value: string | null }>({
+        table: "dp_Configuration_Settings",
+        select: "Value",
+        filter: "Application_Code='COMMON' AND Key_Name='GoogleMapsAPIKey'",
+        top: 1,
+      });
+      const mpKey = rows[0]?.Value?.trim();
+      if (mpKey) {
+        this.resolvedKey = mpKey;
+        return this.resolvedKey;
+      }
+    } catch {
+      // Swallow lookup failures (e.g. table permissions) and fall through to env var.
+    }
+
+    const envKey = process.env.GOOGLE_PLACES_API_KEY?.trim();
+    this.resolvedKey = envKey ? envKey : null;
+    return this.resolvedKey;
+  }
+
+  public async isEnabled(): Promise<boolean> {
+    return (await this.resolveApiKey()) !== null;
   }
 
-  private getProvider(): GooglePlacesProvider {
+  private async getProvider(): Promise<GooglePlacesProvider> {
     if (this.provider) return this.provider;
-    const apiKey = process.env.GOOGLE_PLACES_API_KEY;
+    const apiKey = await this.resolveApiKey();
     if (!apiKey) {
       throw new Error(
-        "GOOGLE_PLACES_API_KEY is not configured. Add it to .env.local to enable address autocomplete.",
+        "Google Places API key is not configured. Set the 'GoogleMapsAPIKey' setting in MinistryPlatform (Application_Code='COMMON') or define GOOGLE_PLACES_API_KEY in .env.local.",
       );
     }
     this.provider = new GooglePlacesProvider(apiKey);
@@ -31,10 +68,12 @@ export class GooglePlacesService {
   }
 
   async autocomplete(input: string, sessionToken: string): Promise<PlacePrediction[]> {
-    return this.getProvider().autocomplete(input, sessionToken);
+    const provider = await this.getProvider();
+    return provider.autocomplete(input, sessionToken);
   }
 
   async getPlaceDetails(placeId: string, sessionToken: string): Promise<PlaceDetails> {
-    return this.getProvider().getPlaceDetails(placeId, sessionToken);
+    const provider = await this.getProvider();
+    return provider.getPlaceDetails(placeId, sessionToken);
   }
 }