Division of Family and Children Services Georgia Department of Human Resources Admin 1.0 Outcome Measures and results Family Independence May 2008 Definitions and Data Sources Pages TANF Cases (Total/Adult/Child Only) Includes all cases active at some time during the month Source: SUCCESS 1 - 2 Food Stamp Cases 3 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 4 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 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 45,000 40,000 35,000 TANF Cases SFY 2006: 23.3% decrease 30,000 25,000 20,000 15,000 SFY 2008: 8.8% 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 21,678 24,175 29,910 Jun 23,983 29,237 Division of Family and Children Services 1 FI-1 15,000 10,000 5,000 SFY 2008: 30.9% 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 2,439 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 20,000 SFY 2008: 5.0% decrease SFY 2007: 10.3% decrease 18,000 Jul SSoouurrccee::SIUDSCCESS 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 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 19,239 20,741 23,323 Jun 20,591 23,336 Division of Family and Children Services 2 FI-1 500,000 Food Stamp Cases 475,000 450,000 425,000 400,000 SFY 2008: 10.1% increase SFY 2006: 4.5% 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 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 424,362 383,205 376,886 Jun 384,841 379,799 700,000 650,000 SFY 2006: 4.9% decrease Medicaid Cases 600,000 550,000 SFY 2008: 5.5% 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 615,327 577,984 593,561 Jun 579,952 591,870 FI-1 Division of Family and Children Services 3 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% 53.8% 54.8% 58.6% 54.4% 57.3% 56.4% Federal Target: greater than or equal to 50.0% 62.2% 56.3% 55.4% 57.4% 58.2% 69.1% 65.5% 25% 0% May-07 Source: SUCCESS Jun-07 Jul-07 Aug-07 Sep-07 Oct-07 Nov-07 Dec-07 Jan-08 Feb-08 Mar-08 Apr-08 May-08 May-07 Jun-07 Jul-07 Aug-07 Sep-07 Oct-07 Nov-07 Dec-07 Jan-08 Feb-08 Mar-08 Apr-08 May-08 53.8% 54.8% 54.4% 58.6% 57.3% 56.4% 56.3% 55.4% 57.4% 58.2% 62.2% 65.5% 69.1% 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% 62.3% 62.6% State Target: greater than or equal to 59.65% 62.8% 63.4% 63.6% 55.39% 59.37% 56.3% 56.2% 56.3% 56.7% 57.2% 59.3% 50% 25% 0% May-07 Jun-07 Jul-07 Sources: SUCCESS, U.S. Census Bureau Aug-07 Sep-07 Oct-07 Nov-07 Dec-07 Jan-08 Feb-08 Mar-08 Apr-08 May-08 Note: Beginning in Oct-07, rates calculated using revised FNS procedure. May-07 Jun-07 Jul-07 Aug-07 Sep-07 Oct-07 Nov-07 Dec-07 Jan-08 Feb-08 Mar-08 Apr-08 May-08 62.3% 62.6% 62.8% 63.4% 63.6% 55.39% 59.37% 56.3% 56.2% 56.3% 56.7% 57.2% 59.3% 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% 98.4% 98.6% 98.3% 98.2% 98.5% 98.1% 98.0% 98.0% 98.0% 98.2% 98.3% 98.3% 98% 97.6% 97% 96% 95% State Target: 94% greater than or equal to 96.0% 93% 92% 91% 90% May-07 Source: SUCCESS Jun-07 Jul-07 Aug-07 Sep-07 Oct-07 Nov-07 Dec-07 Jan-08 Feb-08 Mar-08 Apr-08 May-08 May-07 Jun-07 Jul-07 Aug-07 Sep-07 Oct-07 Nov-07 Dec-07 Jan-08 Feb-08 Mar-08 Apr-08 May-08 98.4% 98.6% 98.3% 98.2% 98.5% 98.1% 98.0% 98.0% 97.6% 98.0% 98.2% 98.3% 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% 96.0% 96.3% 96.7% 96.5% 96.7% 96.2% 96.3% State Target: greater than or equal to 96.0% 96.6% 95.9% 95.9% 97.1% 97.3% 97.3% 95% 94% 93% 92% 91% 90% May-07 Source: SUCCESS Jun-07 Jul-07 Aug-07 Sep-07 Oct-07 Nov-07 Dec-07 Jan-08 Feb-08 Mar-08 Apr-08 May-08 May-07 Jun-07 Jul-07 Aug-07 Sep-07 Oct-07 Nov-07 Dec-07 Jan-08 Feb-08 Mar-08 Apr-08 May-08 96.0% 96.3% 96.7% 96.5% 96.7% 96.2% 96.3% 95.9% 95.9% 96.6% 97.1% 97.3% 97.3% Division of Family and Children Services 5 FI-1