3 - DSS Presentation: Economic Assistance
Thursday, January 22, 2015 9:56 AM
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Streng Families • Soudl Dalota's Foundation and Our F1ture
Division of Economic Assistance (EA)
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3 - DSS Presentation: Economic Assistance
Thursday, January 22, 2015 9:56 AM
Department of Social Services
Streng Families • Soudl Dalota's Foundation and Our F1ture
Division of Economic Assistance (EA)
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Division of Economic Assistance
Who we serve:
Services Provided:
Education assistance for youth in out of home placements (Auxiliary Placement). Services to low income individuals by Community Action Programs .
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Division of Economic Assistance
Service Delivery:
320.5 FTE located in 8 regions across the state . How to Apply: DSS office, mail, on-line, kiosks, and telephone .
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Division of Economic Assistance
EA Administration and Field Staff TA1 '\/F Cash Grants Auxiliary Plac.emelll
FY15 Operating Budget:
Federal $60,539,334 71.6%
Total: $85,752,626 and 320.5 FTE
FY15 Major Budget Areas:
FIE
General Federal
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S6,121,55 5 SI 1,155,263 2.0 S6,273,517 S2,411,483
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) State Supplementation
0.0 $765,475 $0 Energy Assistance (LIEAP) and Weatherization 0.0
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S27,845,850
Commwit:y Action ProE!rarus
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S3,099,853 TotalL\ 320.5 S24,872,989 S60,539,334
Personal Services
S7,845,786 SI0,897,033
Operating Elipen,e
0.0 Sl7,027,203 S49,642,301 Total EA 320.5 S24,8i2,989 S60,539,334
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$340,303 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $340,303 $23,280 $317,023 $340,303
Total
$28,079,630 $1 7,276,818 $8,685,000 $765,475 $27,845,850 $3,099,853 $S5, 752,626 $18,766,099 $66,986,527 S85, 752,626
Division of Economic Assistance
FY15 Funding Sources
Other Fund Sources - Total $340,303
S~AP Incentive Funds Page 26
44.37% 27.83% 10.97% :\fedicaid & CHIP 7.47% Community Services Block Grant 5.20% Weatherization 3.37% IDEA - DOE Funding 0.50% Other Fund Sources 0.29%
SNAP Incentive Funds 100.00%
Division of Economic Assistance
EA Administration and Field Staff:
General Federal
Total FTE Funds funds Funds Funds
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FY15 Budge! 318.5 511 .712,442 516.026,885 5340.303 528.079,630 ISupplemental Nutrition Assistance Proeram (SNAP):
. Benefits are 100°/o federally funded and issued through the South Dakota Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) card.
Eligibility requirements are established federally through the United States Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Food and Nutrition Services (FNS). SNAP helps individuals and families by supplementing their food budget, and providing nutrition education.
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SNAP- Who We Serve:
with disabilities.
months on benefits: 8.6. 38% of SNAP households have at least one working adult in the home .
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) as their income source.
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Division of Economic Assistance
SNAP- Eligibility:
the federal poverty level. ($3 1 005 family of four).
school or not caring for a dependent child under age 6 must work at least 30 hours per week or actively be seeking work. Specific Employment and Training progra1ns located in state's two largest counties - Minnehaha and Pennington.
Labor and Regulation.
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Economic Assistance
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program -Avg. Persons/Households
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SNAP - Program Integrity:
program integrity.
South Dakota has an unmatched record in meeting federal requirements and making accurate and timely eligibility determinations. For 30 consecutive years, South Dakota has received performance bonuses from the federal government due to our high level of integrity in administering the program.
st in the nation for lowest
case and procedural enor rate, 3rd in the nation for timeliness of payments and 6th in the nation for the lowest payment error rate.
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Division of Economic Assistance
Medicaid and Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP):
accordance with South Dakota's federally approved :Nledicaid State Plan.
match.
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Division of Economic Assistance
Title XIX & Title XXI (CHIP)- Eligibility:
including age, financial and non-financial criteria (if applicable). To be eligible for 1\tledicaid, an individual must be a member of a coverage group.
Income and resource limits vary by coverage group .
L>w-Income Families (LIF) Medicaid (Pregnant " 'omen) Medicaid Children Under Six Children Over Si.x CHIP Children's Health Insurance Program
*Figure:, i11cluds tJie 5% mmtdau,rydi.:.713[ardfor M.-iGI p-ou.~
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Dakota NIA 133% 133% 100% 141% 53% 138% 182%
116% 209%
Division of Economic Assistance
Title XIX & Title XXI (CHIP) - Eli2:ibility - Continued:
services.
with the lowest error rate in determining Medicaid eligibility.
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Division of Economic Assistance
Medicaid and Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP)
SFY14 Actual Average Monthly Eligibles - 115,328
Disabled
Parents
Women
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Adults
Division of Economic Assistance
JVIedicaid Eligibles by County
FY 14 Avg. Monthly Eligibles: 115,328
HARDING BUTTE1,717 1.5% 2,39 2.0o/c
WRENCE PERKINS275
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EIBACH1,081
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MEADE137 <1%
CORSON1,654 1.4% DEWEY 2,303 2.0% PENNINGTON
CUSTER671 <1 %
FALLRNER
880 <1 %
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SHANNON
7,390 6.4%
JACKSON974
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MELLETTE BENNETT TODD1,408 5,256 1.2% 4.6%
McPHERSON358
BROWN<1 %
EDMUNDS4,148 283 3.6%
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HAND<1 %
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MARSHALL610 <1%
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SFY14 Percentage of County Population Eligible for Medical Services
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Effective January 1, 2014 - Affordable Care Act:
eligibility nationally.
apply on-line directly to the State Medicaid Agency or to the Federally Facilitated Marketplace (FFM) or a State established Exchange.
State l\rledicaid agencies must be able to receive applications from the FF·M and send applications to the FFl\rI.
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Division of Economic Assistance
Effective January l, 2014 -Affordable Care Act- con't:
March 30 but had problems with FFM processing.
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Effective January 1, 2014 - Affordable Care Act- con't:
programming issues.
DSS so process staiied over.
applications.
applications being submitted to DSS. CMS sent states lists of individuals "flat file" in late December 2013.
application infonnation and detennine Medicaid eligibility so that those ineligible for Medicaid could enroll in Qualified Health Plans.
the first states to resolve backlog.
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Division of Economic Assistance
Effective January 1, 2014 - Affordable Care Act- con't:
the conve1ted federal poverty levels .
children from CHIP where services are paid at the enhanced match rate to Medicaid where services are funded at the regular FMAP rate.
Januaiy resulting in shift of 2,900 children back to CHIP where services are paid at the higher match rate.
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Division of Economic Assistance
Effective January 1, 2014 -Affordable Care Act- con't:
. November 15, 2014 - December 29, 2014 - YTD . During open enrollment 13,400 South Dakotan's applied to the FF1VI.
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Division of Economic Assistance
Effective January 1, 2014 - Affordable Care Act- con't:
differentiating state specific coverage groups resulting in a nmnber of applications sent to DSS for individuals not eligible for Medicaid.
number of application sent to DSS for individuals already enrolled in SD
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Division of Economic Assistance
Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF):
(AFDC) program · was transitioned to the federal T ANF block grant. T ANF is used to fund a variety of programs including .
SFY16 Recommended Budget Federal TANF & General MOE Funds
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Division of Economic Assistance
Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) - Continued:
we are required to match with general funds $8,540,000 as our required Maintenance of effort (MOE) for a total of $29,819,651. There are no anticipated increases to the federal award.
from prior years grant awards. As of June 30, 2014 the projected federal carryover balance was $20,509,302.
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Division of Economic Assistance
Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Cash Grants:
General Federal
Total FTE Funds Funds Funds Funds
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fY158udget 56,121 ,555 511,155,263
SO$17,276,818 I
financial support because of the death of a parent, a parent is absent from the home, or physical or mental incapacity or unemployment of a parent. T ANF is a work program and individuals must meet work requirements . In addition to individual work requirements, States are required to meet
50° /o work participation rate to receive federal T
ANF funds.
T ANF benefits are intended to assist individuals and their families in meeting their basic needs such as food, clothing, shelter, utilities, household items, and personal care items.
l\llajority of benefits are issued via Electronic Payment Card
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Division of Economic Assistance
TANF- Who We Serve:
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T ANF
family of four).
ANF cases are non-parent relative caretakers.
no work requirements for these cases.
placements or would be at risk of foster care placements.
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T ANF Eligibility:
activities 20 or 30 hours per week based on the age of the youngest child in the home.
12 weeks of age exempt from work requirements.
DSS contracts with Department of Labor and Regulation .
training, vocational education and community service. SFY14 Outcome Data for TANF \Vork participants .
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Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF)
3,700 3,500
FYll
3,300
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2,900 2,700 2,500 Jun-10 De< -10
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3,258 FY13
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T3,206
Dec-11 Jun-12 Dec-12 Jun-13 Dec-13Page 49 FY16 FY15
FY14
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T TCl1ange FY09-FYIO - 266 (9.08%)
69 (2. 16%) Change FY l !-FY12 - (8) (-0.20%) Change FY12-FY13 - (52) (-1-60%) Change FYl3-FY14 . (57)(-1.78%)
Proj . Change FY15-FY16 - 32 (1.00%)
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Auxiliary Placement:
Gene,al Federal Ottie, Total FTE Funds Funds Funds Funds
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FY15 Budget 2.0 SB.273,517 $2.411 ,483 $ll $8,685.0C,D Icertain settings - DSS or Department of Corrections. FY14 Children Served: 445 .
Staff lead state placement team to ensure children are placed in the least restrictive setting.
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Supplemental Security Income (SSD State Supplement:
Gene,al Federal Ottie, Total FTE Funds Funds Funds Funds
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FY15 Budget
$765,475 I
whose sole source of income is SSL
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Division of Economic Assistance
Energy Assistance (LIEAP) and Weatherization:
General
Federal
FTE Funds Funds Funds Funds
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FY15 Budoet so $27.845.850 so S27.84s.sso Iexpenses.
reduce their energy bills by making their homes more energy efficient.
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Energy Assistance - Low Income Energy Assistance Program (LIEAP): Who we Serve:
/o are households with individuals who are over age 59 or disabled.
/o are households with children.
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LIEAP Eligibility:
family of four). Benefit amounts vary based on income, heat regions, and heat source . Pay directly to providers for heating assistance . Income limits and heat regions can be found online at http ://dss.sd.2ov / ener2Yassistance. Six of South Dakota's nine tribes administer their own programs:
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Energy Assistance - Weatherization Program: Who We Serve:
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Community Action Programs:
General Fooeral
Tclal FTE Funds Funds Funds Funds
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FY15 Budget W $3,099.853 $0 S3.099,853
self sufficiency.
Funding limited to federally defined Community Action Agencies . Four tribes receive funding directly from the federal government .
Eligibility:
Income limit: 125% of
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South Dakota Community Action Program Service Areas
C'UJTFRWe tern D ommuuity Action geucy. Rapid ity, D Grow D. is eton, D Rural Office of Community ef\ices. Lake Aode . D Inter Lakes onunuui ction Agency. l\ladison, D
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Division of Economic Assistance
Case examples:
Scenario 1: Single male working full time at minimum wage at 127°/o FPL:
company and earns monthly gross wages of $648 ($9/hom} He also does pait time maintenance work 69 hours a month, earning monthly gross wages of $587 ($8.50/hour). His income is at 127% of the federal poverty level. He has a 1997 car valued at $1,900. He has no bank accounts. He pays $550 a month rent and is responsible for heat, electricity, and telephone. Jim does not have health insurance. Jim is eligible for $91 monthly Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits. Jim is eligible for heating assistance through the Low Income Energy Assistance Program (LIEAP). His total LIEAP benefit for the 2014-2015 heating season is $500. Jim is
ANF .
*Applies to December 2014 Benefit Amounts
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Case examples:
Scenario 2: College student working two part time jobs 1080/o FPL:
works 58 hours a month at an assisted living facility earning monthly gross wages of $493 ($8.50/hour). She also works at a gas station 66 hours a month earning monthly gross wages of $561 ($8.50/hour). Her income is at 108% of the federal pove1ty level. She owns a 1999 car, valued at $500, and has $698 in a bank account. She pays $500 a month rent and is responsible for heat, electricity and telephone. Kelly does not have health insurance.
Program (SNAP) benefits.
Assistance Program (LIEAP). Her total LIEAP benefit for the 2014-2015 heating season is $728.
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Division of Economic Assistance
Case examples:
Scenario 3: A single mom of 2 children at 60°/o FPL:
two boys. She works at a bank and makes $1 440 a month ($9/hour) and receives sporadic child suppoti. A three month average
her child support shows $400 a month. Her income is at 60% of the federal poverty
savings and checking accounts. Molly has a mmigage of $600 month (mo1igage/insurance/taxes) and is responsible for all utilities. She pays $191 monthly in child care ,:vi.th the remainder of her child costs paid by Child Care Assistance. Molly does not have health insurance.
(SNAP) benefits.
Program (LIEAP). Her total LIEAP benefit for the 2014-2015 heating season is 844.00
while she is working.
ember 2014 Benefit Amounts
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Division of Economic Assistance
FY15 Budget Compared to FY16
FY15 01>erating Budget
Federal $60,539,334 70.6%
Total: $85,752,626 and 320.5 FTE
1'M.JOR BUDGET Th"CREA<;ES AND DECREASES R1AP - Federal Medical Assistance Pe1·centage: 0.4% Inflation: Inflation for auxiliary placement, TM "F contracts, SNAP Employ ment & Training. Totals: Page 61
FY16 Recommended Budget
Federal $60,546,943 70.4%
Total: 586,004,804 and 320.5 FTE GE:'ffiRAL
FEDER4..L OTHER $2,987 ($2,987) $0 $241,582 $10,596 $0 $244,569 $7,609 $0 0.4% TOTAL $0 $252,178 $252,178
Division of Economic Assistance
FYl
6 Funding Sources
Other Fund Sources - Total $340,303
SNAP Incentive Funds Page 62 44.73% 28.01% SNAP 10.62% Medicaid & CHIP 7.17% Community Senices Block Grant 5.25% Weathe,ization 3.41 % IDEA- DOE Funding 0.51% Other Funding Sources 0.30% SNAP Incentive Funds 100.00%