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% Pages 1 - 2 3 3 4 Food Stamp Participation Rate 4 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 5 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 5 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 6 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 6 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. Division of Family and Children Services 1 FI-1 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. Division of Family and Children Services 2 FI-1 500,000 475,000 450,000 425,000 400,000 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 Division of Family and Children Services 3 FI-1 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% Division of Family and Children Services 4 FI-1 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% Division of Family and Children Services 5 FI-1 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% Division of Family and Children Services 6 FI-1