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% 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: 1.1% 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. Division of Family and Children Services 1 FI-1 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. Division of Family and Children Services 2 FI-1 700,000 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 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% 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% 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% 97.6% 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% 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% 98.5% 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% Division of Family and Children Services 6 FI-1