Family independence outcome measures and results [Apr. 2008]

Division of Family and Children Services
Georgia Department of Human Resources

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Outcome Measures and results

Family Independence
April 2008

Definitions and Data Sources

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TANF Cases (Total/Adult/Child Only)
Includes all cases active at some time during the month Source: SUCCESS

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Food Stamp Cases

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Includes all cases active at some time during the month

Source: SUCCESS

Medicaid Cases

3

Includes case active at the end of the month

Source: SUCCESS

TANF Work Participation Rate

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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%

Source: SUCCESS

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

45,000 40,000 35,000

TANF Cases

SFY 2006:
23.3%
decrease

30,000

25,000

20,000 15,000

SFY 2008:
8.5%
decrease

SFY 2007:
15.4%
decrease

10,000
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 23,778 28,335 38,104

Aug 23,410 28,003 37,808

Sep 23,574 27,553 38,053

Oct 23,521 27,097 37,560

Nov 23,525 26,702 36,560

Dec 22,719 25,739 35,734

Jan 22,538 25,599 34,156

Feb 22,336 25,031 32,804

Mar 21,977 24,649 31,834

Apr 21,768 24,252 30,716

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

May
24,175 29,910

Jun
23,983 29,237

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15,000

10,000 5,000

SFY 2008:
28.6%
decrease

TANF Cases - Adult
SFY 2007:
37.0%
decrease

SFY 2006:
55.7%
decrease

0
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

3,530 5,386

3,616 5,152

3,611 4,844

3,722 5,018

3,718 4,635

3,461 4,250

3,069 3,994

2,819 3,707

2,576 3,539

2,521 3,372

3,434

3,392

13,308 13,105 13,338 12,931 12,017 11,285 9,998 8,969 8,161 7,184 6,587 5,901

Note: Due to the Deficit Reduction Act (DRA) that reauthorized TANF, the caseload and work participation rates have been revised. 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

26,000 24,000

SFY 2006:
5.9%
decrease

22,000

SFY 2007:
10.3%
decrease

20,000

18,000
Jul
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Aug

SFY 2008:
4.9%
decrease

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
20,248 22,949 24,796

Aug
19,794 22,851 24,703

Sep
19,963 22,709 24,715

Oct
19,799 22,079 24,629

Nov
19,807 22,067 24,543

Dec
19,258 21,489 24,449

Jan
19,469 21,605 24,158

Feb 19,517 21,324 23,835

Mar 19,401 21,110 23,673

Apr 19,247 20,880 23,532

May
20,741 23,323

Jun
20,591 23,336

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425,000

Food Stamp Cases

400,000

SFY 2008:
6.3%
increase

375,000

SFY 2006:
4.5%
increase

SFY 2007:
1.5%
increase

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 385,577 379,188 374,158

Aug 389,220 384,378 377,555

Sep 390,538 385,390 402,921

Oct 395,695 390,446 400,441

Nov 400,169 391,522 404,222

Dec 401,851 391,785 402,613

Jan 402,330 389,868 386,637

Feb 403,021 384,269 379,999

Mar 406,577 384,458 379,899

Apr 409,839 381,828 374,850

May
383,205 376,886

Jun
384,841 379,799

700,000 650,000

SFY 2006:
4.9%
decrease

Medicaid Cases

600,000

550,000

SFY 2008:
4.5%
increase

SFY 2007:
1.3%
decrease

500,000

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

SSoouurrccee::SIUDSCCESS

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

Jul 583,218 587,810 622,254

Aug 589,831 587,558 628,430

Sep 591,259 583,754 637,012

Oct 597,221 583,110 640,593

Nov 599,518 578,746 644,319

Dec 597,777 572,899 635,136

Jan 600,739 573,893 626,386

Feb 600,890 570,641 616,173

Mar 604,355 573,712 604,547

Apr 609,750 574,492 596,420

May
577,984 593,561

Jun
579,952 591,870

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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%

54.8% 53.8%

54.8% 54.4%

58.6% 57.3%

Federal Target: greater than or equal to
50.0%
56.4% 56.3% 55.4% 57.4% 58.2%

65.5% 62.2%

50%

25%

0% Apr-07
Source: SUCCESS

May-07

Jun-07

Jul-07

Aug-07 Sep-07

Oct-07 Nov-07 Dec-07 Jan-08

Feb-08 Mar-08 Apr-08

Apr-07 May-07 Jun-07 Jul-07 Aug-07 Sep-07 Oct-07 Nov-07 Dec-07 Jan-08 Feb-08 Mar-08 Apr-08 54.8% 53.8% 54.8% 54.4% 58.6% 57.3% 56.4% 56.3% 55.4% 57.4% 58.2% 62.2% 65.5%
Note: Due to the Deficit Reduction Act (DRA) that reauthorized TANF, the caseload and work participation rates have been revised. 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% 75%

62.2% 62.3%

State Target: greater than or equal to
59.65%
62.6% 62.8% 63.4% 63.6% 55.39% 59.37% 56.3%

56.2% 56.3%

56.7% 57.2%

50%

25%

0% Apr-07 May-07 Jun-07
Sources: SUCCESS, U.S. Census Bureau

Jul-07

Aug-07 Sep-07

Oct-07 Nov-07 Dec-07 Jan-08 Feb-08 Mar-08 Apr-08
Note: Beginning in Oct-07, rates calculated using revised FNS procedure.

Apr-07 May-07 Jun-07 Jul-07 Aug-07 Sep-07 Oct-07 Nov-07 Dec-07 Jan-08 Feb-08 Mar-08 Apr-08 62.2% 62.3% 62.6% 62.8% 63.4% 63.6% 55.39% 59.37% 56.3% 56.2% 56.3% 56.7% 57.2%

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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%

98.4% 98.4% 98.6% 98.3% 98.2%

98.5% 98.1%

98.0% 98.0%

98.0% 98.2% 98.3%

98%

97.6%

97%

96%

95% State Target:

94%

greater than or equal to

96.0%

93%

92%

91%

90% Apr-07
Source: SUCCESS

May-07

Jun-07

Jul-07

Aug-07 Sep-07

Oct-07 Nov-07 Dec-07 Jan-08

Feb-08 Mar-08 Apr-08

Apr-07 May-07 Jun-07 Jul-07 Aug-07 Sep-07 Oct-07 Nov-07 Dec-07 Jan-08 Feb-08 Mar-08 Apr-08 98.4% 98.4% 98.6% 98.3% 98.2% 98.5% 98.1% 98.0% 98.0% 97.6% 98.0% 98.2% 98.3%

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%

96.8%

96.0%

96.3%

96.7% 96.5%

96.7% 96.2%

State Target: greater than or equal to
96.0%
96.3% 95.9% 95.9%

96.6%

97.1% 97.3%

95%

94%

93%

92%

91%

90% Apr-07
Source: SUCCESS

May-07

Jun-07

Jul-07

Aug-07 Sep-07

Oct-07 Nov-07 Dec-07 Jan-08

Feb-08 Mar-08 Apr-08

Apr-07 May-07 Jun-07 Jul-07 Aug-07 Sep-07 Oct-07 Nov-07 Dec-07 Jan-08 Feb-08 Mar-08 Apr-08 96.8% 96.0% 96.3% 96.7% 96.5% 96.7% 96.2% 96.3% 95.9% 95.9% 96.6% 97.1% 97.3%

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