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1996 to 2006 Ten Years of TANF in Florida

1996 to 2006 Ten Years of TANF in Florida. National Association for Welfare Research and Statistics August 21, 2006 Don Winstead, Deputy Secretary Bill Hudgens, Database Administrator Florida Department of Children and Families. Monthly TANF Caseload Report July 2006. Special thanks

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1996 to 2006 Ten Years of TANF in Florida

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  1. 1996 to 2006 Ten Years of TANF in Florida National Association for Welfare Research and Statistics August 21, 2006 Don Winstead, Deputy Secretary Bill Hudgens, Database Administrator Florida Department of Children and Families

  2. Monthly TANF Caseload ReportJuly 2006

  3. Special thanks to Jay Pfeiffer and Jeff Sellers from FETPIP FETPIP DCF ESS Datamart Florida Education and Training Placement Information Program

  4. Florida Caseload ChangeSept. 1996 to June 2006 +60% Medicaid persons Unduplicated persons +30% +3% Food Stamp households TANF households -75% TANF adults -92%

  5. Welfare Reform Math

  6. Cash, Medicaid and Food Stamps • Cash and Medicaid • Food Stamps Only • Food Stamps and Medicaid • Medicaid Only Customer Groups 1 3 2 Food Stamps Medicaid 4 Cash 5

  7. Public Assistance by GroupAdults 18 - 59

  8. Adults Receiving AssistanceChange from 1995 to 2005

  9. The Class of September 1996

  10. Age of TANF Adults September 1996 Median Age = 29.6 N=155,071 June 2006 Median Age = 30.2 N=12,976

  11. Race and Gender 5% Male 11% Male 43% 46% 35% 30% 26% 19% 2% 1%

  12. Cumulative Months of Cash AssistanceSeptember 1996 to July 2006 N = 155,071 adults

  13. Episodes of Cash AssistanceSeptember 1996 to July 2006 N = 155,071 adults Episode ends with 2 consecutive months not receiving cash assistance

  14. Count of September 1996 Adults Receiving Cash Assistance by MonthJan. 1993 to July 2006 Sept. 1996 155,071

  15. Receipt of AssistanceAdults Receiving Cash in Sept. 1996

  16. Quarterly EarningsFor Sept. 1996 adults with earnings in nominal dollars

  17. Quarterly EarningsFor Sept. 1996 adults with earnings in nominal and constant dollars Adjusted by CPI-U

  18. Education EnrollmentAdults Receiving Cash Assistance in Sept. 1996 36% of Sept. 1996 adults have subsequently been enrolled in postsecondary education * * 2005 Voc Ed data not included

  19. Sept. 1996 Adults with Subsequent Incarcerationby Dept. of Corrections 98.5% of Sept. 1996 adult have never been subsequently incarcerated by DOC

  20. Did Child Recipients Become Recipients as Adults? Children who received cash assistance in September 1996 and who were age 19 through 27 in June 2006

  21. Children Receiving Cash Assistance in Sept. 1996 who were age 19 through 27 in June 2006 Almost no children who were on assistance In Sept. 1996 are adult recipients today. 1.6% 0.8%

  22. Current Cash Assistance Recipients

  23. Cumulative Months of Cash Assistance Under TANFJuly 2006 Adult Recipients N = 12,993 adults receiving cash assistance in July 2006

  24. Cumulative Months of Cash Assistance Under TANFJuly 2006 Adult Recipients Caring for a Disabled Family Member N = 1,484 adults receiving cash assistance in July 2006 who were medically verified to be caring for a disabled family member

  25. Disabled Family Members N = 12,993 N = 472 Percent of July 2006 adults medically verified to be caring for disabled family members

  26. Where Do We Need To Go? • Refocus on work for TANF recipients. • Support low-income working families. • Strengthen families through promoting healthy marriage and responsible fatherhood. • Use automation to increase efficiency and move from “welfare-centric” to “work-centric” service delivery. • Enhanced help to families with special needs such as those with disabled family members.

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