Income Assistance Programs - Caseloads
Sources:
Department of Social and Health Services
Department of Community, Trade and Economic Development (Energy Assistance)
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| INCOME ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS - CASELOADS Average Monthly Caseload1 |
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| State Fiscal Year | |||||||||
| 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | ||
| Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF)2 |
58,797 | 54,759 | 55,068 | 54,659 | 55,607 | 57,015 | 55,522 | 51,932 | |
| Diversion3 | 182 | 245 | 330 | 358 | 460 | 521 | 643 | 725 | |
| Consolidated Emergency Assistance Program (CEAP) |
46 | 38 | 48 | 35 | 34 | 25 | 21 | 17 | |
| Supplemental Security Income (SSI) Payments4 |
90,956 | 92,680 | 95,673 | 4,706 | 17,528 | 29,365 | 29,993 | 30,618 | |
| Old Age | 11,424 | 11,533 | 11,557 | 216 | 11,612 | 23,913 | 24,866 | 25,701 | |
| Blind | 894 | 905 | 918 | 20 | 370 | 746 | 760 | 752 | |
| Disabled | 78,638 | 80,242 | 83,198 | 216 | 11,612 | 23,913 | -- | -- | |
| General Assistance5 | 16,663 | 17,850 | 19,933 | 19,435 | 20,464 | 23,547 | 27,674 | 29,220 | |
| Other Assistance | 145,126 | 152,711 | 171,204 | 199,609 | 220,522 | 251,827 | 273,944 | 280,357 | |
| Refugee Assistance | 507 | 550 | 432 | 299 | 397 | 486 | 393 | 394 | |
| Energy Assistance6 | 5,278 | 7,500 | 6,241 | 7,000 | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| Food Assistance7 | 139,341 | 144,661 | 164,531 | 192,310 | 220,125 | 251,341 | 273,551 | 279,963 | |
1Sum of monthly caseloads divided by twelve, except Energy Assistance.
2Formerly AFDC; No longer split into Regular and Employable. Beginning 7/1/1997, Child Support Recoveries are no longer posted to TANF (AFDC) Grant Total. Also included General Assistance, Pregnant Women (GA-S) and Children in Guardian or Custodial Care (GA-H).
3Began in Fiscal Year 1998. Eight months of data for FY 1998.
4SSI cases exclude a small number of cases supported only by federal funds. As of July 2002 (FY 2003), due to the change in federal requirements, the majority of the state-paid SSI has been eliminated. The SSI payments are paid by federal funds.
5Includes General Assistance, Unemployable (GA-U); General Assistance, Expedited Medical (GA-X); and Children in guardian or custodial care (GH-H). GH-H moved to TANF on 7/1/2000. Excludes Alcoholism and Drug Addiction Treatment and Support Act (ADATSA).
6Energy Assistance Program runs from October to June. Average cases based on nine months. Data no longer provided because services are from CTED, a separate entity from DSHS.
7Number of households, includes some persons in other categories.
Notes: Totals may not add due to rounding.
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