(1)
Family food
assistance benefits receipt rate
(a) The purpose of the family food
assistance benefits measure is to determine the number
of eligible low income families, with children, who received food
assistance benefits.
(b) This measure is the number of low-income
households with children receiving food
assistance
benefits as a percentage of the total number of low income households with
children
based on the
most recent available U.S. decennial census one-hundred-thirty per cent federal
poverty level (FPL).
(c) The
standard is set at the top of the lower quartile of county performance as
established by measurement of county performance from October 2002 to September
2003. This standard shall be that at least sixty-three per cent of families,
with children, at or below one-hundred-thirty per cent of the FPL receive food
assistance benefits.
(d) The goal is set at the rate met by the
lowest seventy-five per cent of counties as established by measurement of
county performance from October 2002 to September 2003. This goal shall be that
at least eighty-three per cent of families, with children, at or below
one-hundred-thirty per cent of the FPL receive food
assistance
benefits.
(e) The family food
assistance benefits measure is calculated as follows:
(i) Determine the number of families with
children with income below one-hundred-thirty per cent of the federal poverty
level. This is the denominator.
(ii) Determine the number of food
assistance assistance groups with children. This is
the numerator.
(iii) Divide the
numerator by the denominator, then multiply by one hundred.
(f) The time period for the rate
is yearly, based on the federal fiscal year. (2) Federal all-family work
participation rate
(a) The purpose of the
federal all-family work participation rate is to measure
work required OWF participants' engagement in
allowable work activities.
(b)
This measure is the percentage of OWF assistance groups with a work eligible individual(s) that meet the
federal all-family work participation rate.
(c) The standard is set by federal law,
45 CFR
261.21. This standard shall be that at least
fifty per cent of required OWF assistance groups with a
work eligible individual(s) meet federal work requirements.
(d) The goal shall be that at least
seventy-five per cent of required OWF assistance groups with a work eligible individual(s) meet federal
participation requirements.
(e)
The federal all-family work participation rate is calculated as follows:
(i) Determine the number of OWF assistance
groups with a work eligible individual(s)
required to participate in an allowable work activity. This is the denominator.
(ii) Determine the number of OWF
assistance groups with a work eligible
individual(s) participating in an allowable work activity for the
required number of hours. The required number of hours is federally defined.
This is the numerator.
(iii)
Divide the numerator by the denominator, then multiply by one hundred.
(f) The time period for
the rate is yearly, based on the federal fiscal year. (3) Federal two-parent
work participation rate
(a) The purpose of
the federal two-parent work participation rate is to measure participation of
OWF assistance groups consisting of two work eligible
individuals
in federally allowable work activities.
(b) This measure is the percentage of
OWF assistance groups
consisting of two work eligible individuals that
meet the federal two parent work participation rate.
(c) The standard is set by federal law,
45 CFR
261.23. This standard shall be that at least
ninety per cent of required OWF assistance groups meet federal work
requirements.
(d) The goal shall
be that at least ninety per cent of OWF
assistance groups consisting of two
work eligible individuals meet federal participation requirements.
(e) The federal two parent
work participation rate is calculated as follows:
(i) Determine the number of OWF
assistance groups
consisting of two work eligible individuals
required to participate in an allowable work activity. This is the denominator.
(ii) Determine the number of OWF
assistance groups
consisting of two work eligible individuals
participating in an allowable work activity for the required number of hours.
The required number of hours is federally defined. This is the numerator.
(iii) Divide the numerator by the
denominator, then multiply by one hundred.
(f) The time period for the rate is yearly,
based on the federal fiscal year.
