Family independence outcome measures and results [Sept. 2009]

GA Department of Human Services
Division of Family and Children Services

Admin 1.0

Family Independence

Outcome
Measures and Results
September 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

25,000

TANF Cases

20,000

15,000

10,000

5,000 Jul

Source: SUCCESS

Jul

Aug

23,778 23,410

21,231 21,189

20,911 20,798

Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar

SFY 2008

SFY 2009

SFY 2010

Sep 23,574 21,378 20,857

Oct 23,521 21,478

Nov 23,525 21,494

Dec 22,719 21,743

Jan 22,538 21,467

Feb 22,336 21,098

Mar 21,977 20,837

Apr May Jun

Apr 21,768 20,671

May 21,678 20,656

Jun 21,318 20,803

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10,000 9,000 8,000 7,000 6,000 5,000 4,000 3,000 2,000 Jul Aug

Source: SUCCESS

Jul 3,530 2,297 3,126

Aug 3,615 2,378 3,188

Sep 3,611 2,571 3,352

TANF Cases - Adult

Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr

SFY 2008

SFY 2009

SFY 2010

Oct 3,722 2,709

Nov 3,718 2,795

Dec 3,461 3,019

Jan 3,069 2,928

Feb 2,819 2,788

Mar 2,576 2,660

Apr 2,521 2,681

May Jun

May 2,439 2,766

Jun 2,273 2,952

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

20,248 19,794

18,934 18,811

17,785 17,610

Aug
Sep 19,963 18,807 17,505

Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr

SFY 2008

SFY 2009

SFY 2010

Oct 19,797 18,769

Nov 19,807 18,699

Dec 19,258 18,724

Jan 19,469 18,539

Feb 19,517 18,310

Mar 19,401 18,177

Apr 19,247 17,990

May Jun

May 19,239 17,890

Jun 19,045 17,851

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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

385,577 389,220

435,804 446,050

581,710 598,126

Sep 390,538 456,274 609,475

Oct 395,695 468,848

SFY 2008

Nov 400,169 480,103

Dec 401,851 493,228

SFY 2009

SFY 2010

Jan 402,330 500,954

Feb 403,021 509,986

Mar 406,577 521,253

Apr 409,839 535,605

May 424,362 551,498

Jun 427,150 568,542

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

583,218 589,831

624,150 627,369

689,390 693,057

Sep 591,259 634,654 696,432

Oct 597,221 641,789

SFY 2008

Nov 599,518 643,827

Dec 597,777 647,760

SFY 2009

SFY 2010

Jan 600,739 652,838

Feb 600,890 657,302

Mar 604,355 663,485

Apr 609,750 671,324

May 615,327 678,214

Jun 619,436 685,321

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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%

69.5% 66.7%

69.1% 63.3%

68.2%

69.3% 69.6%

74.0%

74.9%

72.1% 72.9%

70.0% 68.7%

50%

25%

0%
Sep-08 Oct-08 Nov-08 Dec-08 Jan-09 Feb-09 Mar-09 Apr-09 May-09 Jun-09 Jul-09 Aug-09 Sep-09
Source: SUCCESS

Sep-08 Oct-08 Nov-08 Dec-08 Jan-09 Feb-09 Mar-09 Apr-09 May-09 Jun-09 66.7% 69.5% 69.1% 63.3% 68.2% 69.3% 69.6% 74.0% 74.9% 72.1%
Note: State Target is greater than or equal to 70%.
Food Stamp Participation Rate

Jul-09 72.9%

Aug-09 Sep-09 70.0% 68.7%

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%

State Target: greater than or equal to
59.65%
63.3% 64.6% 66.2% 67.9%

68.7%

69.8% 71.1% 72.9%

74.9%

77.0%

78.7%

80.6%

81.9%

60%

50%

40%

30%

20%

10%

0%

Sep-08 Oct-08 Nov-08 Dec-08 Jan-09 Feb-09 Mar-09 Apr-09 May-09 Jun-09 Jul-09 Aug-09 Sep-09

Sources: SUCCESS, U.S. Census Bureau

Note: Beginning in Oct-07, rates calculated using revised FNS procedure.

Sep-08 Oct-08 Nov-08 Dec-08 Jan-09 Feb-09 Mar-09 Apr-09 May-09 Jun-09 Jul-09 Aug-09 Sep-09 63.3% 64.6% 66.2% 67.9% 68.7% 69.8% 71.1% 72.9% 74.9% 77.0% 78.7% 80.6% 81.9%

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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%

98.9% 98.7% 98.9% 98.8% 98.9% 99.0% 98.9% 98.7% 98.6% 98.4% 98.6% 98.1% 98.1%

97%

96%

95% 94% 93%

State Target: greater than or equal to
96.0%

92%

91%

90% Sep-08 Oct-08 Nov-08 Dec-08 Jan-09 Feb-09 Mar-09 Apr-09 May-09 Jun-09 Jul-09 Aug-09 Sep-09
Source: SUCCESS
Sep-08 Oct-08 Nov-08 Dec-08 Jan-09 Feb-09 Mar-09 Apr-09 May-09 Jun-09 Jul-09 Aug-09 Sep-09 98.9% 98.7% 98.9% 98.8% 98.9% 99.0% 98.9% 98.7% 98.6% 98.4% 98.6% 98.1% 98.1%

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%

97.7% 97.9% 98.0% 97.4% 97.8% 98.4% 98.1% 98.2%

98.0% 98.3% 98.2%

98.4% 97.7%

97%

96%

95%

94%

93%

State Target: greater than or equal to

96.0% 92%

91%

90% Sep-08 Oct-08 Nov-08 Dec-08 Jan-09 Feb-09 Mar-09 Apr-09 May-09 Jun-09 Jul-09 Aug-09 Sep-09
Source: SUCCESS
Sep-08 Oct-08 Nov-08 Dec-08 Jan-09 Feb-09 Mar-09 Apr-09 May-09 Jun-09 Jul-09 Aug-09 Sep-09 97.7% 97.9% 98.0% 97.4% 97.8% 98.4% 98.1% 98.2% 98.0% 98.3% 98.2% 98.4% 97.7%

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