Family Independence 
Outcome Measures & Results December 2012 
(Reflects data as of October 31, 2012) 
Data Analysis, Accountability, Research & Evaluation 
 
 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 2011 
 
SFY 2012 
 
SFY 2013 
 
Jul 
19,822 19,256 18,283 
 
Aug 
19,909 19,301 18,452 
 
Sep 
19,969 19,444 18,324 
 
Oct 
20,306 19,423 18,567 
 
Nov 20,479 19,379 
 
Dec 20,499 19,306 
 
Jan 20,149 18,957 
 
Feb 19,925 18,594 
 
Mar 19,562 18,329 
 
Apr 19,259 18,194 
 
May 19,248 18,314 
 
Jun 19,256 18,286 
 
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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 2011 
 
SFY 2012 
 
SFY 2013 
 
Jul 3,194 3,563 4,173 
 
Aug 3,336 3,702 4,397 
 
Sep 3,446 4,023 4,449 
 
Oct 3,709 4,143 4,683 
 
Nov 3,855 4,234 
 
Dec 3,951 4,315 
 
Jan 3,829 4,197 
 
Feb 3,659 4,008 
 
Mar 3,409 3,856 
 
Apr 3,273 3,851 
 
May 3,314 4,013 
 
Jun 3,442 4,079 
 
TANF Cases - Child Only 
Def: There is no work eligible adult in the case. Includes all cases active at some time during the month. 
 
22,000 
 
21,000 
 
20,000 
 
19,000 
 
18,000 
 
17,000 
 
16,000 
 
15,000 
 
14,000 
 
13,000 
 
12,000 
 
Jul 
 
Aug Sep 
 
Oct 
 
Nov 
 
Dec 
 
Jan 
 
Feb 
 
Mar 
 
Apr 
 
May 
 
Jun 
 
Source: SUCCESS 
 
SFY 2011 
 
SFY 2012 
 
SFY 2013 
 
Jul 
 
Aug 
 
Sep 
 
Oct 
 
Nov 
 
Dec 
 
Jan 
 
Feb 
 
Mar 
 
Apr 
 
May 
 
Jun 
 
16,628 15,693 14,110 
 
16,573 15,599 14,055 
 
16,523 15,421 13,875 
 
16,597 15,280 13,884 
 
16,624 15,145 
 
16,548 14,991 
 
16,320 14,760 
 
16,266 14,586 
 
16,153 14,473 
 
15,986 14,343 
 
15,934 14,301 
 
15,814 14,207 
 
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 Food Stamp Cases 
 
Def: Includes all cases active at some time during the month. 
 
1,000,000 
 
950,000 
 
900,000 
 
850,000 
 
800,000 
 
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 2011 
 
SFY 2012 
 
SFY 2013 
 
Jul 716,749 818,832 898,825 
 
Aug 729,470 832,708 908,470 
 
Sep 736,976 841,708 907,170 
 
Oct 747,818 848,768 912,759 
 
Nov 759,277 855,137 
 
Dec 766,565 860,041 
 
Jan 767,530 866,542 
 
Feb 771,191 866,993 
 
Mar 781,487 872,924 
 
Apr 787,080 876,613 
 
May 799,688 886,197 
 
Jun 812,078 894,554 
 
800,000 
 
Medicaid Cases 
Def: Includes case active at the end of the month. 
 
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 2011 
 
SFY 2012 
 
SFY 2013 
 
Jul 
 
Aug 
 
Sep 
 
Oct 
 
Nov 
 
Dec 
 
Jan 
 
Feb 
 
Mar 
 
Apr 
 
May 
 
Jun 
 
714,652 728,818 747,084 
 
717,946 730,411 748,088 
 
720,780 732,108 747,833 
 
721,727 730,300 752,253 
 
721,006 726,821 
 
720,000 723,826 
 
716,176 728,842 
 
715,649 728,379 
 
720,723 733,291 
 
723,136 737,826 
 
725,743 742,618 
 
729,014 746,335 
 
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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% 
 
65.9% 65.5% 62.5% 62.2% 66.6% 69.4% 70.2% 69.9% 63.4% 66.7% 68.3% 68.2% 64.9% 
 
50% 
 
25% 
 
Federal Target: greater than or equal to 
50.0% 
 
0% Oct-11 Nov-11 Dec-11 Jan-12 Feb-12 Mar-12 Apr-12 May-12 Jun-12 Jul-12 Aug-12 Sep-12 Oct-12 
Source: SUCCESS 
 
Oct-11 Nov-11 Dec-11 Jan-12 Feb-12 Mar-12 Apr-12 May-12 Jun-12 65.9% 65.5% 62.5% 62.2% 66.6% 69.4% 70.2% 69.9% 63.4% 
Note: State Target is greater than or equal to 70%. 
Food Stamp Participation Rate 
 
Jul-12 66.7% 
 
Aug-12 Sep-12 68.3% 68.2% 
 
Oct-12 64.9% 
 
Def: The ratio of number of food stamp persons over the estimated persons at or below 125% of the Poverty level. 
 
140% 130% 120% 
 
State Target: greater than or equal to 
59.65% 
 
110% 98.5% 99.0% 99.2% 99.6% 99.6% 99.9% 100.3% 101.2% 101.9% 102.3% 103.2% 102.8% 103.4% 100% 
 
90% 
 
80% 
 
70% 
 
60% 
 
50% 
 
40% 
 
30% 
 
20% 
 
10% 
 
0% 
 
Oct-11 Nov-11 Dec-11 Jan-12 Feb-12 Mar-12 Apr-12 May-12 Jun-12 Jul-12 Aug-12 Sep-12 Oct-12 
 
Sources: SUCCESS DMD 6929I, U.S. Census Bureau 2010 Data 
 
Note: Beginning in Oct-07, rates calculated using revised FNS procedure. 
 
Oct-11 Nov-11 Dec-11 Jan-12 Feb-12 Mar-12 Apr-12 May-12 Jun-12 Jul-12 Aug-12 Sep-12 Oct-12 98.5% 99.0% 99.2% 99.6% 99.6% 99.9% 100.3% 101.2% 101.9% 102.3% 103.2% 102.8% 103.4% 
 
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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% 
 
98.0% 
 
98.1% 
 
98% 
 
97.8% 
 
97.6% 97.4% 97.5% 
 
97% 
 
96.9% 
 
96.0% 96% 
 
97.9% 97.7% 97.1% 
96.3% 
 
95.2% 
 
95% 
 
94% 93% 
 
State Target: greater than or equal to 
96.0% 
 
92% 
 
91% 
 
90% Oct-11 Nov-11 Dec-11 Jan-12 Feb-12 Mar-12 Apr-12 May-12 Jun-12 
Source: SUCCESS DMF8001I, DMF8007I, DMF8031I, DMF8032I, DMF8061I 
 
Jul-12 
 
Aug-12 Sep-12 
 
Oct-12 
 
Oct-11 Nov-11 Dec-11 Jan-12 Feb-12 Mar-12 Apr-12 May-12 Jun-12 Jul-12 Aug-12 Sep-12 Oct-12 
 
98.0% 97.8% 98.1% 97.6% 97.4% 97.5% 96.9% 96.0% 95.2% 96.3% 97.1% 97.9% 97.7% 
 
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% 95% 94% 93% 
 
State Target: greater than or equal to 
96.0% 
 
96.3% 
 
95.0% 
 
94.2% 
 
94.3% 93.4% 93.8% 
 
94.6% 94.0% 
 
97.2% 97.4% 97.1% 
 
96.7% 95.9% 
 
92% 
 
91% 
 
90% Oct-11 Nov-11 Dec-11 Jan-12 Feb-12 Mar-12 Apr-12 May-12 Jun-12 Jul-12 Aug-12 Sep-12 Oct-12 
Source: SUCCESS DMF8001I, DMF8007I, DMF8031I, DMF8032I, DMF8061I 
 
Oct-11 Nov-11 Dec-11 Jan-12 Feb-12 Mar-12 Apr-12 May-12 Jun-12 Jul-12 Aug-12 Sep-12 Oct-12 95.0% 94.2% 94.3% 93.4% 93.8% 94.0% 94.6% 96.3% 97.2% 97.4% 97.1% 96.7% 95.9% 
 
Division of Family and Children Services 
 
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