Data Analysis, Accountability, Research & Evaluation 
Family Independence 
Outcome Measures & Results May 2011 Board Meeting (Reflects data as of March 31, 2011) 
 
 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 DMD6929I 
Medicaid Cases 
Includes case active at the end of the month Source: SUCCESS DMF8031I 
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% 
Food Stamp Participation Rate 
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 DMD6929I, US Census Bureau 
Medicaid (ABD) Standard of Promptness 
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 DMF8001I, DMF8007I, DMF8031I, DMF8032I, DMF8061I 
Medicaid (Family) Standard of Promptness 
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 DMF8001I, DMF8007I, DMF8031I, DMF8032I, DMF8061I 
 
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 25,000 
 
TANF Cases 
Def: Includes all cases active at some time during the month 
 
20,000 
 
15,000 
 
10,000 
 
5,000 Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun 
 
Source: Success 
 
SFY 2009 
 
SFY 2010 
 
SFY 2011 
 
Jul 21,231 20,911 19,822 
 
Aug 21,189 20,798 19,909 
 
Sep 21,378 20,857 19,969 
 
Oct 21,478 21,057 20,306 
 
Nov 21,494 21,198 20,479 
 
Dec 21,743 21,289 20,499 
 
Jan 21,467 20,905 20,149 
 
Feb 21,098 20,536 19,925 
 
Mar 20,837 20,233 19,562 
 
Apr 20,671 20,152 
 
May 20,656 20,018 
 
Jun 20,803 19,988 
 
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 TANF Cases - Adult 
Def: Adult is defined as a work eligible individual. Includes all cases active at some time during the month. 
 
10,000 
 
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 
 
SFY 2009 
 
SFY 2010 
 
SFY 2011 
 
Jul 2,297 3,126 3,194 
 
Aug 2,378 3,188 3,336 
 
Sep 2,571 3,352 3,446 
 
Oct 2,709 3,596 3,709 
 
Nov 2,795 3,755 3,855 
 
Dec 3,019 3,909 3,951 
 
Jan 2,928 3,673 3,829 
 
Feb 2,788 3,437 3,659 
 
Mar 2,660 3,210 3,409 
 
Apr 2,681 3,246 
 
May 2,766 3,198 
 
Jun 2,952 3,250 
 
TANF Cases - Child Only 
Def: There is no work eligible adult in the case. Includes all cases active at some time during the month. 
 
25,000 24,000 23,000 22,000 21,000 20,000 19,000 18,000 17,000 16,000 
Jul 
 
Source: SUCCESS 
 
Jul 18,934 17,785 
 
Aug 18,811 17,610 
 
16,628 16,573 
 
Aug 
Sep 18,807 17,505 16,523 
 
Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar 
 
SY 2009 
 
SFY 2010 
 
SFY 2011 
 
Oct 18,769 17,461 16,597 
 
Nov 18,699 17,443 16,624 
 
Dec 18,724 17,380 16,548 
 
Jan 18,539 17,232 16,320 
 
Feb 18,310 17,099 16,266 
 
Mar 18,177 17,023 16,153 
 
Apr 
Apr 17,990 16,906 
 
May Jun 
 
May 17,890 16,820 
 
Jun 17,851 16,738 
 
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 800,000 
 
Food Stamp Cases 
Def: Includes all cases active at some time during the month. 
 
750,000 
 
700,000 
 
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 DMD 6929I 
 
SFY 2009 
 
SFY 2010 
 
SFY 2011 
 
Jul 435,804 581,710 716,749 
 
Aug 446,050 598,126 729,470 
 
Sep 456,274 609,475 736,976 
 
Oct 468,848 624,308 747,818 
 
Nov 480,103 637,514 759,277 
 
Dec 493,228 650,005 766,565 
 
Jan 500,954 658,911 767,530 
 
Feb 509,986 666,885 771,191 
 
Mar 521,253 677,503 781,487 
 
Apr 535,605 685,252 
 
May 551,498 695,062 
 
Jun 568,542 705,734 
 
Medicaid Cases 
Def: Includes case active at the end of the month. 
 
800,000 
 
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 DMF8031I 
 
SFY 2009 
 
SFY 2010 
 
SFY 2011 
 
Jul 624,150 689,390 
 
Aug 627,369 693,057 
 
Sep 634,654 696,432 
 
Oct 641,789 701,695 
 
Nov 643,827 702,853 
 
Dec 647,760 705,042 
 
Jan 652,838 706,868 
 
Feb 657,302 707,691 
 
Mar 663,485 712,663 
 
Apr 671,324 715,310 
 
May 678,214 715,248 
 
Jun 685,321 715,924 
 
714,652 717,946 720,780 721,727 721,006 720,000 716,176 715,649 720,723 
 
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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% 
 
Federal Target: greater than or equal to 
50.0% 
 
75% 70.5% 71.5% 70.9% 70.5% 72.4% 71.2% 72.1% 71.3% 70.2% 69.4% 67.5% 67.4% 68.9% 
 
50% 
 
25% 
 
0% Mar-10 Apr-10 May-10 Jun-10 Jul-10 Aug-10 Sep-10 Oct-10 Nov-10 Dec-10 Jan-11 Feb-11 Mar-11 
Source: SUCCESS 
Mar-10 Apr-10 May-10 Jun-10 Jul-10 Aug-10 Sep-10 Oct-10 Nov-10 Dec-10 Jan-11 Feb-11 Mar-11 70.5% 71.5% 70.9% 70.5% 72.4% 71.2% 72.1% 71.3% 70.2% 69.4% 67.5% 67.4% 68.9% 
Note: State Target is greater than or equal to 70%. 
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. 
 
130% 113.9% 115.0% 116.3% 117.8% 119.4% 121.1% 122.0% 123.2% 124.8% 125.5% 125.3% 125.6% 126.8% 
 
120% 
 
110% 
 
100% 90% 80% 
 
State Target: greater than or equal to 
59.65% 
 
70% 
 
60% 
 
50% 
 
40% 
 
30% 
 
20% 
 
10% 
 
0% 
 
Mar-10 Apr-10 May-10 Jun-10 Jul-10 Aug-10 Sep-10 Oct-10 Nov-10 Dec-10 Jan-11 Feb-11 Mar-11 
 
Sources: SUCCESS DMD 6929I, U.S. Census Bureau 
 
Note: Beginning in Oct-07, rates calculated using revised FNS procedure. 
 
Mar-10 Apr-10 May-10 Jun-10 Jul-10 Aug-10 Sep-10 Oct-10 Nov-10 Dec-10 Jan-11 Feb-11 Mar-11 113.9% 115.0% 116.3% 117.8% 119.4% 121.1% 122.0% 123.2% 124.8% 125.5% 125.3% 125.6% 126.8% 
 
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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% 
 
98.8% 98.7% 98.8% 98.5% 98.7% 
 
98.4% 98.6% 
 
98.5% 98.3% 97.0% 97.2% 
 
97.6% 97.6% 
 
96% 
 
95% 94% 93% 
 
State Target: greater than or equal to 
96.0% 
 
92% 
 
91% 
 
90% Mar-10 Apr-10 May-10 Jun-10 Jul-10 Aug-10 Sep-10 Oct-10 Nov-10 Dec-10 Jan-11 Feb-11 Mar-11 
Source: SUCCESS DMF8001I, DMF8007I, DMF8031I, DMF8032I, DMF8061I 
Mar-10 Apr-10 May-10 Jun-10 Jul-10 Aug-10 Sep-10 Oct-10 Nov-10 Dec-10 Jan-11 Feb-11 Mar-11 98.8% 98.7% 98.8% 98.5% 98.7% 98.4% 98.6% 98.5% 98.3% 97.0% 97.2% 97.6% 97.6% 
 
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% 96% 
 
98.2% 98.2% 98.3% 97.9% 98.2% 97.9% 97.6% 96.8% 
 
96.4% 96.5% 96.1% 
 
97.9% 97.2% 
 
95% 94% 93% 
 
State Target: greater than or equal to 
96.0% 
 
92% 
 
91% 
 
90% Mar-10 Apr-10 May-10 Jun-10 Jul-10 Aug-10 Sep-10 Oct-10 Nov-10 Dec-10 Jan-11 Feb-11 Mar-11 
Source: SUCCESS DMF8001I, DMF8007I, DMF8031I, DMF8032I, DMF8061I 
 
Mar-10 Apr-10 May-10 Jun-10 Jul-10 Aug-10 Sep-10 Oct-10 Nov-10 Dec-10 Jan-11 Feb-11 Mar-11 98.2% 98.2% 98.3% 97.9% 98.2% 97.9% 97.6% 96.8% 96.4% 96.5% 96.1% 97.2% 97.9% 
 
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