GA Department of Human Resources Division of Family and Children Services Admin 1.0 Family Independence Outcome Measures and Results May 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 30,000 TANF Cases 25,000 20,000 15,000 10,000 5,000 Jul Source: SUCCESS Jul Aug 28,335 28,003 23,778 23,410 21,231 21,189 Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar SFY 2007 SFY 2008 SFY 2009 Sep 27,553 23,574 21,378 Oct 27,097 23,521 21,478 Nov 26,702 23,525 21,494 Dec 25,739 22,719 21,743 Jan 25,599 22,538 21,467 Feb 25,031 22,336 21,098 Mar 24,649 21,977 20,837 Apr May Jun Apr 24,252 21,768 20,671 May 24,175 21,678 20,656 Jun 23,983 21,318 Division of Family and Children Services 1 FI-1 10,000 TANF Cases - Adult 9,000 8,000 7,000 6,000 5,000 4,000 3,000 2,000 Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Source: SUCCESS SFY 2007 SFY 2008 SFY 2009 Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun 5,386 5,152 4,844 5,018 4,635 4,250 3,994 3,707 3,539 3,372 3,434 3,392 3,530 3,615 3,611 3,722 3,718 3,461 3,069 2,819 2,576 2,521 2,439 2,273 2,297 2,378 2,571 2,709 2,795 3,019 2,928 2,788 2,660 2,681 2,766 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. 25,000 TANF Cases - Child Only 24,000 23,000 22,000 21,000 20,000 19,000 18,000 17,000 Jul Source: SUCCESS Jul Aug 22,949 22,851 20,248 19,794 18,934 18,811 Aug Sep 22,709 19,963 18,807 Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr SFY 2007 SFY 2008 SFY 2009 Oct 22,079 19,797 18,769 Nov 22,067 19,807 18,699 Dec 21,489 19,258 18,724 Jan 21,605 19,469 18,539 Feb 21,324 19,517 18,310 Mar 21,110 19,401 18,177 Apr 20,880 19,247 17,990 May Jun May 20,741 19,239 17,890 Jun 20,591 19,045 Division of Family and Children Services 2 FI-1 700,000 Food Stamp Cases 650,000 600,000 550,000 500,000 450,000 400,000 350,000 Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Source: SUCCESS Jul Aug 379,188 384,378 385,577 389,220 435,804 446,050 Sep 385,390 390,538 456,274 Oct 390,446 395,695 468,848 SFY 2007 Nov 391,522 400,169 480,103 Dec 391,785 401,851 493,228 SFY 2008 SFY 2009 Jan 389,868 402,330 500,954 Feb 384,269 403,021 509,986 Mar 384,458 406,577 521,253 Apr 381,828 409,839 535,605 May 383,205 424,362 551,498 Jun 384,841 427,150 800,000 Medicaid Cases 750,000 700,000 650,000 600,000 550,000 500,000 450,000 400,000 Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Source: SUCCESS Jul Aug 587,810 587,558 583,218 589,831 624,150 627,369 Sep 583,754 591,259 634,654 Oct 583,110 597,221 641,789 SFY 2007 Nov 578,746 599,518 643,827 Dec 572,899 597,777 647,760 SFY 2008 SFY 2009 Jan 573,893 600,739 652,838 Feb 570,641 600,890 657,302 Mar 573,712 604,355 663,485 Apr 574,492 609,750 671,324 May 577,984 615,327 678,214 Jun 579,952 619,436 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% Federal Target: greater than or equal to 50.0% 75% 69.1% 68.9% 67.4% 68.3% 66.7% 69.5% 69.1% 74.0% 74.9% 68.2% 69.3% 69.6% 63.3% 50% 25% 0% May-08 Jun-08 Jul-08 Aug-08 Sep-08 Oct-08 Nov-08 Dec-08 Jan-09 Feb-09 Mar-09 Apr-09 May-09 Source: SUCCESS May-08 Jun-08 Jul-08 Aug-08 Sep-08 Oct-08 Nov-08 Dec-08 Jan-09 Feb-09 Mar-09 Apr-09 May-09 69.1% 68.9% 67.4% 68.3% 66.7% 69.5% 69.1% 63.3% 68.2% 69.3% 69.6% 74.0% 74.9% 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% 59.3% 59.5% 60.6% State Target: greater than or equal to 59.65% 64.6% 66.2% 67.9% 68.7% 69.8% 71.1% 72.9% 62.0% 63.3% 74.9% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0% May-08 Jun-08 Jul-08 Aug-08 Sep-08 Oct-08 Nov-08 Dec-08 Jan-09 Feb-09 Mar-09 Apr-09 May-09 Sources: SUCCESS, U.S. Census Bureau Note: Beginning in Oct-07, rates calculated using revised FNS procedure. May-08 Jun-08 Jul-08 Aug-08 Sep-08 Oct-08 Nov-08 Dec-08 Jan-09 Feb-09 Mar-09 Apr-09 May-09 59.3% 59.5% 60.6% 62.0% 63.3% 64.6% 66.2% 67.9% 68.7% 69.8% 71.1% 72.9% 74.9% 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% 98.7% 98.8% 98.9% 98.7% 98.9% 98.8% 98.9% 99.0% 98.9% 98.7% 98.6% 98.3% 98.3% 97% 96% 95% 94% 93% State Target: greater than or equal to 96.0% 92% 91% 90% May-08 Jun-08 Jul-08 Aug-08 Sep-08 Oct-08 Nov-08 Dec-08 Jan-09 Feb-09 Mar-09 Apr-09 May-09 Source: SUCCESS May-08 Jun-08 Jul-08 Aug-08 Sep-08 Oct-08 Nov-08 Dec-08 Jan-09 Feb-09 Mar-09 Apr-09 May-09 98.3% 98.3% 98.7% 98.8% 98.9% 98.7% 98.9% 98.8% 98.9% 99.0% 98.9% 98.7% 98.6% 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% 97.3% 97.6% 97.9% 98.0% 97.7% 97.9% 98.0% 97.4% 97.8% 98.4% 98.1% 98.2% 98.0% 97% 96% 95% 94% 93% State Target: greater than or equal to 96.0% 92% 91% 90% May-08 Jun-08 Jul-08 Aug-08 Sep-08 Oct-08 Nov-08 Dec-08 Jan-09 Feb-09 Mar-09 Apr-09 May-09 Source: SUCCESS May-08 Jun-08 Jul-08 Aug-08 Sep-08 Oct-08 Nov-08 Dec-08 Jan-09 Feb-09 Mar-09 Apr-09 May-09 97.3% 97.6% 97.9% 98.0% 97.7% 97.9% 98.0% 97.4% 97.8% 98.4% 98.1% 98.2% 98.0% Division of Family and Children Services 5 FI-1