Family independence outcome measures and results [Jan. 2009]

Division of Family and Children Services
Georgia Department of Human Resources

Admin 1.0

Outcome Measures and results

Family Independence
January 2009

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: 1.1%
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 21,231 23,778

Aug 21,189 23,410

Sep 21,378 23,574

Oct 21,478 23,521

Nov 21,494 23,525

Dec 21,743 22,719

Jan 21,467 22,538

Feb 22,336

Mar 21,977

Apr 21,768

May 21,678

Jun 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: 27.5% 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 2,795 3,019 2,928

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: 2.1%
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 20,248 22,949

18,811
19,794 22,851

18,807
19,963 22,709

18,769
19,797 22,079

18,699
19,807 22,067

18,724
19,258 21,489

18,539
19,469 21,605

19,517 21,324

19,401 21,110

19,247 20,880

19,239 20,741

19,045 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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700,000

Food Stamp Cases

650,000 600,000 550,000 500,000

SFY 2009: 14.9% increase

SFY 2008: 10.8% increase

SFY 2007: 1.5%
increase

450,000

400,000

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 480,103 400,169 391,522

Dec 493,228 401,851 391,785

Jan 500,954 402,330 389,868

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 2007: 1.3%
decrease

600,000

550,000

SFY 2009: 4.6%
increase

SFY 2008: 6.2%
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 643,827 599,518 578,746

Dec 647,760 597,777 572,899

Jan 652,838 600,739 573,893

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%

Federal Target: greater than or equal to
50.0%

57.4% 58.2%

62.2% 65.5%

69.1%

68.9% 67.4%

68.3%

66.7%

69.5% 69.1%

68.2% 63.3%

50%

25%

0% Jan-08 Feb-08 Mar-08 Apr-08 May-08 Jun-08 Jul-08 Aug-08 Sep-08 Oct-08 Nov-08 Dec-08 Jan-09
Source: SUCCESS
Jan-08 Feb-08 Mar-08 Apr-08 May-08 Jun-08 Jul-08 Aug-08 Sep-08 Oct-08 Nov-08 Dec-08 Jan-09 57.4% 58.2% 62.2% 65.5% 69.1% 68.9% 67.4% 68.3% 66.7% 69.5% 69.1% 63.3% 68.2%
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% 70% 60%

56.2% 56.3% 56.7%

State Target: greater than or equal to
59.65%
57.2% 59.3% 59.5% 60.6% 62.0% 63.3% 64.6% 66.2% 67.9% 68.7%

50%

40%

30%

20%

10%

0%
Jan-08 Feb-08 Mar-08
Sources: SUCCESS, U.S. Census Bureau

Apr-08 May-08 Jun-08

Jul-08 Aug-08 Sep-08 Oct-08 Nov-08 Dec-08 Jan-09
Note: Beginning in Oct-07, rates calculated using revised FNS procedure.

Jan-08 Feb-08 Mar-08 Apr-08 May-08 Jun-08 Jul-08 Aug-08 Sep-08 Oct-08 Nov-08 Dec-08 Jan-09 56.2% 56.3% 56.7% 57.2% 59.3% 59.5% 60.6% 62.0% 63.3% 64.6% 66.2% 67.9% 68.7%

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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%

97.6% 98.0% 98.2% 98.3% 98.3%

98.7% 98.3%

98.8% 98.9% 98.7% 98.9%

98.9% 98.8%

97%

96%

95% 94% 93%

State Target: greater than or equal to
96.0%

92%

91%

90% Jan-08 Feb-08 Mar-08 Apr-08 May-08 Jun-08 Jul-08 Aug-08 Sep-08 Oct-08 Nov-08 Dec-08 Jan-09
Source: SUCCESS
Jan-08 Feb-08 Mar-08 Apr-08 May-08 Jun-08 Jul-08 Aug-08 Sep-08 Oct-08 Nov-08 Dec-08 Jan-09 97.6% 98.0% 98.2% 98.3% 98.3% 98.3% 98.7% 98.8% 98.9% 98.7% 98.9% 98.8% 98.9%

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%

95.9%

96.6%

97.1%

97.3%

97.3%

97.9% 98.0% 97.6%

97.7% 97.9% 98.0%

97.8% 97.4%

95%

94%

93%

92%

91%

90% Jan-08 Feb-08 Mar-08 Apr-08 May-08 Jun-08 Jul-08 Aug-08 Sep-08 Oct-08 Nov-08 Dec-08 Jan-09
Source: SUCCESS
Jan-08 Feb-08 Mar-08 Apr-08 May-08 Jun-08 Jul-08 Aug-08 Sep-08 Oct-08 Nov-08 Dec-08 Jan-09 95.9% 96.6% 97.1% 97.3% 97.3% 97.6% 97.9% 98.0% 97.7% 97.9% 98.0% 97.4% 97.8%

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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%

98.5% 97.9% 97.8% 97.9% 98.2%

98.8% 98.4%

98.8%

98.9% 98.6%

98.7%

98.70%

98.25%

97%

96%

95% 94% 93%

State Target: greater than or equal to
97.0%

92%

91%

90% Jan-08 Feb-08 Mar-08 Apr-08 May-08 Jun-08 Jul-08 Aug-08 Sep-08 Oct-08 Nov-08 Dec-08 Jan-09
Source: SUCCESS
Jan-08 Feb-08 Mar-08 Apr-08 May-08 Jun-08 Jul-08 Aug-08 Sep-08 Oct-08 Nov-08 Dec-08 Jan-09 97.9% 97.8% 97.9% 98.2% 98.5% 98.4% 98.8% 98.8% 98.6% 98.9% 98.7% 98.25% 98.70%

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%

98.5%

98.6% 98.9%

99.2% 99.2%

99.4% 99.4%

99.4% 99.5%

99.7%

99.6% 99.5% 99.54%

97%

96%

95% State Target:

greater than or equal to

94%

100.0%

93%

92%

91%

90% Jan-08 Feb-08 Mar-08 Apr-08 May-08 Jun-08 Jul-08 Aug-08 Sep-08 Oct-08 Nov-08 Dec-08 Jan-09
Source: SUCCESS
Jan-08 Feb-08 Mar-08 Apr-08 May-08 Jun-08 Jul-08 Aug-08 Sep-08 Oct-08 Nov-08 Dec-08 Jan-09 98.5% 98.6% 98.9% 99.2% 99.2% 99.4% 99.4% 99.4% 99.5% 99.7% 99.6% 99.54% 99.58%

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