Family independence outcome measures and results [Oct. 2008]

Division of Family and Children Services
Georgia Department of Human Resources

Admin 1.0

Outcome Measures and results

Family Independence
October 2008

Definitions and Data Sources
TANF Cases (Total/Adult/Child Only)
Includes all cases active at some time during the month Source: SUCCESS
Food Stamp Cases
Includes all cases active at some time during the month Source: SUCCESS
Medicaid Cases
Includes case active at the end of the month Source: SUCCESS
TANF Work Participation Rate
Of all the families with a Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF) work requirement, the percentage of families that met the work requirement. State Target: greater than or equal to 70%

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Food Stamp Participation Rate

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The ratio of number of food stamp persons over the estimated persons at or below 125% of the poverty level. State Target: greater than or equal to 59.65%

Source: SUCCESS, US Census Bureau

Medicaid (ABD) Standard of Promptness

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Of all the Aged, Blind, Disabled Medicaid applications for benefits, the percentage that was completed within the mandated

Standard of Promptness (SOP). State Target: greater than or equal to 96.0%

Source: SUCCESS

Medicaid (Family) Standard of Promptness

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Of all the Family Medicaid applications for benefits, the percentage that was completed within the mandated Standard of Promptness (SOP). State Target: greater than or equal to 96.0%

Source: SUCCESS

Food Stamp Unexpedited (Regular) Standard of Promptness

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Of all the Unexpedited applications for benefits, the percentage that was completed within the mandated Standard

of Promptness (SOP). State Target: greater than or equal to 97.0%

Food Stamp Expedited Standard of Promptness

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Of all the Expedited applications for benefits, the percentage that was completed within the mandated Standard

45,000

TANF Cases

40,000 35,000 30,000

SFY 2009: 1.2%
increase

SFY 2008: 10.3% decrease

SFY 2007: 15.4% decrease

25,000

20,000

15,000

10,000
Aug
Source: SUCCESS

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Notes: Percentages show increase/decrease during each SFY; includes all cases active at some time during the month

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

21,231 21,189 21,378 21,478

23,778 23,410 23,574 23,521 23,525 22,719 22,538 22,336 21,977 21,768 21,678 21,318

28,335 28,003 27,553 27,097 26,702 25,739 25,599 25,031 24,649 24,252 24,175 23,983

Note: Due to the Deficit Reduction Act (DRA) that reauthorized TANF, the caseload and work participation rates have been revised beginning October 2007. These changes impact the way in which adults are selected and the calculation of hours in some of the work activities.

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TANF Cases - Adult

10,000

9,000 8,000 7,000 6,000

SFY 2009: 17.9% increase

SFY 2008: 35.6% decrease

SFY 2007: 37.0% decrease

5,000

4,000

3,000

2,000
Jul
Source: SUCCESS

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Notes: Percentages show increase/decrease during each SFY; includes all cases active at some time during the month

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

2,297 2,378 2,571 2,709

3,530 3,615 3,611 3,722 3,718 3,461 3,069 2,819 2,576 2,521 2,439 2,273

5,386 5,152 4,844 5,018 4,635 4,250 3,994 3,707 3,539 3,372 3,434 3,392
Note: Due to the Deficit Reduction Act (DRA) that reauthorized TANF, the caseload and work participation rates have been revised beginning October 2007. These changes impact the way in which adults are selected and the calculation of hours in some of the work activities.
TANF Cases - Child Only

25,500 24,000 22,500

SFY 2009: 0.9%
decrease

SFY 2008: 5.9%
decrease

SFY 2007: 10.3% decrease

21,000

19,500

18,000
Jul
Source: SUCCESS

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Notes: Percentages show increase/decrease during each SFY; includes all cases active at some time during the month

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

18,934 18,811 18,807 18,769 20,248 19,794 19,963 19,797 19,807 19,258 19,469 19,517 19,401 19,247 19,239 19,045 22,949 22,851 22,709 22,079 22,067 21,489 21,605 21,324 21,110 20,880 20,741 20,591
Note: Due to the Deficit Reduction Act (DRA) that reauthorized TANF, the caseload and work participation rates have been revised beginning October 2007. These changes impact the way in which adults are selected and the calculation of hours in some of the work activities.

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500,000 475,000 450,000 425,000 400,000

Food Stamp Cases

SFY 2009: 7.6%
increase

SFY 2008: 10.8% increase

SFY 2007: 1.5%
increase

375,000

350,000
Jul
Source: SUCCESS

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Notes: Percentages show increase/decrease during each SFY; includes all cases active at some time during the month

Jul 435,804 385,577 379,188

Aug 446,050 389,220 384,378

Sep 456,274 390,538 385,390

Oct 468,848 395,695 390,446

Nov
400,169 391,522

Dec
401,851 391,785

Jan
402,330 389,868

Feb
403,021 384,269

Mar
406,577 384,458

Apr
409,839 381,828

May
424,362 383,205

Jun
427,150 384,841

700,000

Medicaid Cases

650,000

SFY 2008: 6.2%
increase

SFY 2007: 1.3%
decrease

600,000

550,000

SFY 2009: 2.8%
increase

500,000
Jul
Source: SUCCESS

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Notes: Percentages show increase/decrease during each SFY; includes all cases active at the end of the month

Jul 624,150 583,218 587,810

Aug 627,369 589,831 587,558

Sep 634,654 591,259 583,754

Oct 641,789 597,221 583,110

Nov
599,518 578,746

Dec
597,777 572,899

Jan
600,739 573,893

Feb
600,890 570,641

Mar
604,355 573,712

Apr
609,750 574,492

May
615,327 577,984

Jun
619,436 579,952

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TANF Work Participation Rate
Def: Of all the families with a TANF work requirement, the percentage of families that met the work requirement.

100% 75% 50%

Federal Target: greater than or equal to
50.0%

56.4% 56.3%

55.4% 57.4%

58.2%

62.2% 65.5%

69.1%

68.9%

67.4% 68.3%

69.5% 66.7%

25%

0% Oct-07 Nov-07 Dec-07 Jan-08 Feb-08 Mar-08 Apr-08 May-08 Jun-08 Jul-08 Aug-08 Sep-08 Oct-08
Source: SUCCESS
Oct-07 Nov-07 Dec-07 Jan-08 Feb-08 Mar-08 Apr-08 May-08 Jun-08 Jul-08 Aug-08 Sep-08 Oct-08 56.4% 56.3% 55.4% 57.4% 58.2% 62.2% 65.5% 69.1% 68.9% 67.4% 68.3% 66.7% 69.5%
Note: Due to the Deficit Reduction Act (DRA) that reauthorized TANF, the caseload and work participation rates have been revised beginning October 2007. These changes impact the way in which adults are selected and the calculation of hours in some of the work activities.
Food Stamp Participation Rate
Def: The ratio of number of food stamp persons over the estimated persons at or below 125% of the Poverty level

100% 90% 80%

State Target: greater than or equal to
59.65%

70% 55.39% 59.37% 56.3%
60%

56.2% 56.3% 56.7% 57.2% 59.3% 59.5% 60.6% 62.0% 63.3% 64.6%

50%

40%

30%

20%

10%

0%

Oct-07 Nov-07 Dec-07 Jan-08 Feb-08 Mar-08 Apr-08 May-08 Jun-08 Jul-08 Aug-08 Sep-08 Oct-08

Sources: SUCCESS, U.S. Census Bureau

Note: Beginning in Oct-07, rates calculated using revised FNS procedure.

Oct-07 Nov-07 Dec-07 Jan-08 Feb-08 Mar-08 Apr-08 May-08 Jun-08 Jul-08 Aug-08 Sep-08 Oct-08 55.39% 59.37% 56.3% 56.2% 56.3% 56.7% 57.2% 59.3% 59.5% 60.6% 62.0% 63.3% 64.6%

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Medicaid (ABD) SOP
Def: Of all the Aged, Blind, Disabled Medicaid applications for benefits, the percentage that was completed within the mandated Standard of Promptness (SOP).

100% 99% 98% 97%

98.1% 98.0% 98.0%

98.0%

97.6%

98.2% 98.3%

98.7% 98.8% 98.3% 98.3%

98.9% 98.7%

96%

95% 94% 93%

State Target: greater than or equal to
96.0%

92%

91%

90% Oct-07 Nov-07 Dec-07 Jan-08 Feb-08 Mar-08 Apr-08 May-08 Jun-08 Jul-08 Aug-08 Sep-08 Oct-08
Source: SUCCESS
Oct-07 Nov-07 Dec-07 Jan-08 Feb-08 Mar-08 Apr-08 May-08 Jun-08 Jul-08 Aug-08 Sep-08 Oct-08 98.1% 98.0% 98.0% 97.6% 98.0% 98.2% 98.3% 98.3% 98.3% 98.7% 98.8% 98.9% 98.7%

Medicaid (Family) SOP
Def: Of all the Family Medicaid applications for benefits, the percentage that was completed within the mandated Standard of Promptness (SOP).

100% 99% 98% 97% 96%

State Target: greater than or equal to
96.0%

96.2%

96.3%

96.6% 95.9% 95.9%

97.3% 97.3% 97.1%

97.6% 97.9% 98.0%

97.9% 97.7%

95%

94%

93%

92%

91%

90% Oct-07 Nov-07 Dec-07 Jan-08 Feb-08 Mar-08 Apr-08 May-08 Jun-08 Jul-08 Aug-08 Sep-08 Oct-08
Source: SUCCESS
Oct-07 Nov-07 Dec-07 Jan-08 Feb-08 Mar-08 Apr-08 May-08 Jun-08 Jul-08 Aug-08 Sep-08 Oct-08 96.2% 96.3% 95.9% 95.9% 96.6% 97.1% 97.3% 97.3% 97.6% 97.9% 98.0% 97.7% 97.9%

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Food Stamp Unexpedited (Regular) SOP
Def: Of all the Unexpedited applications for benefits, the percentage that was completed within the mandated Standard of Promptness (SOP).

100% 99% 98%

98.0% 98.0% 98.1% 97.9% 97.8%

98.2% 97.9%

98.5%

98.8% 98.4%

98.8%

98.6%

98.9%

97%

96%

95% 94% 93%

State Target: greater than or equal to
97.0%

92%

91%

90% Oct-07 Nov-07 Dec-07 Jan-08 Feb-08 Mar-08 Apr-08 May-08 Jun-08 Jul-08 Aug-08 Sep-08 Oct-08
Source: SUCCESS
Oct-07 Nov-07 Dec-07 Jan-08 Feb-08 Mar-08 Apr-08 May-08 Jun-08 Jul-08 Aug-08 Sep-08 Oct-08 98.0% 98.0% 98.1% 97.9% 97.8% 97.9% 98.2% 98.5% 98.4% 98.8% 98.8% 98.6% 98.9%

Food Stamp Expedited SOP
Def: Of all the Expedited applications for benefits, the percentage that was completed within the mandated Standard of Promptness (SOP).

100% 99% 98%

99.1%

99.0% 98.8% 98.5% 98.6%

98.9% 99.2% 99.2%

99.4% 99.4% 99.4% 99.5%

99.7%

97%

96%

95% State Target:

greater than or equal to

94%

100.0%

93%

92%

91%

90% Oct-07 Nov-07 Dec-07 Jan-08 Feb-08 Mar-08 Apr-08 May-08 Jun-08 Jul-08 Aug-08 Sep-08 Oct-08
Source: SUCCESS
Oct-07 Nov-07 Dec-07 Jan-08 Feb-08 Mar-08 Apr-08 May-08 Jun-08 Jul-08 Aug-08 Sep-08 Oct-08 99.1% 99.0% 98.8% 98.5% 98.6% 98.9% 99.2% 99.2% 99.4% 99.4% 99.4% 99.5% 99.7%

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