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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