Outcome measures and results: family independence [July 2008]

Division of Family and Children Services
Georgia Department of Human Resources

Admin 1.0

Outcome Measures and results

Family Independence
July 2008

Definitions and Data Sources

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TANF Cases (Total/Adult/Child Only)
Includes all cases active at some time during the month Source: SUCCESS

1 - 2

Food Stamp Cases

3

Includes all cases active at some time during the month

Source: SUCCESS

Medicaid Cases

3

Includes case active at the end of the month

Source: SUCCESS

TANF Work Participation Rate

4

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%

Source: SUCCESS

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

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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

45,000

TANF Cases

40,000 35,000 30,000

SFY 2009: 0.0%

SFY 2008: 10.3% decrease

SFY 2007: 15.4% decrease

25,000

20,000

15,000

10,000 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 21,231 23,778 28,335

Aug
23,410 28,003

Sep
23,574 27,553

Oct
23,521 27,097

Nov
23,525 26,702

Dec
22,719 25,739

Jan
22,538 25,599

Feb
22,336 25,031

Mar
21,977 24,649

Apr
21,768 24,252

Note: Due to the Deficit Reduction Act (DRA) that reauthorized TANF, the caseload and work participation rates have been revised. These changes impact the way in which adults are selected and the calculation of hours in some of the work activities.

May
21,678 24,175

Jun
21,318 23,983

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TANF Cases - Adult

10,000

9,000 8,000 7,000 6,000

SFY 2009: 0.0%

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

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. 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: 0.0%

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 18,934 20,248 22,949

Aug
19,794 22,851

Sep
19,963 22,709

Oct
19,797 22,079

Nov
19,807 22,067

Dec
19,258 21,489

Jan
19,469 21,605

Feb
19,517 21,324

Mar
19,401 21,110

Apr
19,247 20,880

May
19,239 20,741

Jun
19,045 20,591

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500,000 475,000 450,000

SFY 2009: 0.0%

Food Stamp Cases

SFY 2008: 10.8% increase

SFY 2007: 1.5%
increase

425,000

400,000

375,000

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
389,220 384,378

Sep
390,538 385,390

Oct
395,695 390,446

Nov
400,169 391,522

Dec
401,851 391,785

Jan
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 2009: 0.0%

SFY 2008: 6.2%
increase

SFY 2007: 1.3%
decrease

600,000

550,000

500,000

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Source: SUCCESS

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
589,831 587,558

Sep
591,259 583,754

Oct
597,221 583,110

Nov
599,518 578,746

Dec
597,777 572,899

Jan
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

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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% 50%

Federal Target: greater than or equal to
50.0%
58.6% 57.3% 56.4% 56.3% 54.4%

55.4% 57.4%

58.2%

62.2%

65.5%

69.1%

68.9%

67.4%

25%

0% Jul-07 Aug-07 Sep-07 Oct-07 Nov-07 Dec-07 Jan-08 Feb-08 Mar-08 Apr-08 May-08 Jun-08 Jul-08
Source: SUCCESS
Jul-07 Aug-07 Sep-07 Oct-07 Nov-07 Dec-07 Jan-08 Feb-08 Mar-08 Apr-08 May-08 Jun-08 Jul-08 54.4% 58.6% 57.3% 56.4% 56.3% 55.4% 57.4% 58.2% 62.2% 65.5% 69.1% 68.9% 67.4%
Note: Due to the Deficit Reduction Act (DRA) that reauthorized TANF, the caseload and work participation rates have been revised. 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% 75%

State Target: greater than or equal to
59.65%
62.8% 63.4% 63.6% 55.39% 59.37% 56.3% 56.2% 56.3% 56.7% 57.2% 59.3% 59.5% 60.6%

50%

25%

0%

Jul-07 Aug-07 Sep-07 Oct-07 Nov-07 Dec-07 Jan-08 Feb-08 Mar-08 Apr-08 May-08 Jun-08 Jul-08

Sources: SUCCESS, U.S. Census Bureau

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

Jul-07 Aug-07 Sep-07 Oct-07 Nov-07 Dec-07 Jan-08 Feb-08 Mar-08 Apr-08 May-08 Jun-08 Jul-08 62.8% 63.4% 63.6% 55.39% 59.37% 56.3% 56.2% 56.3% 56.7% 57.2% 59.3% 59.5% 60.6%

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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%

98.3% 98.2% 98.5% 98.1% 98.0%

98.0% 97.6%

98.0%

98.2% 98.3%

98.3%

98.3%

98.7%

97%

96%

95% 94% 93%

State Target: greater than or equal to
96.0%

92%

91%

90% Jul-07 Aug-07 Sep-07 Oct-07 Nov-07 Dec-07 Jan-08 Feb-08 Mar-08 Apr-08 May-08 Jun-08 Jul-08
Source: SUCCESS
Jul-07 Aug-07 Sep-07 Oct-07 Nov-07 Dec-07 Jan-08 Feb-08 Mar-08 Apr-08 May-08 Jun-08 Jul-08 98.3% 98.2% 98.5% 98.1% 98.0% 98.0% 97.6% 98.0% 98.2% 98.3% 98.3% 98.3% 98.7%

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%

State Target: greater than or equal to
96.0%
96.7% 96.5% 96.7% 96.2% 96.3%

96.6% 95.9% 95.9%

97.9% 97.1% 97.3% 97.3% 97.6%

95%

94%

93%

92%

91%

90% Jul-07
Source: SUCCESS

Aug-07 Sep-07

Oct-07 Nov-07 Dec-07 Jan-08

Feb-08 Mar-08 Apr-08 May-08 Jun-08

Jul-08

Jul-07 Aug-07 Sep-07 Oct-07 Nov-07 Dec-07 Jan-08 Feb-08 Mar-08 Apr-08 May-08 Jun-08 Jul-08 96.7% 96.5% 96.7% 96.2% 96.3% 95.9% 95.9% 96.6% 97.1% 97.3% 97.3% 97.6% 97.9%

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