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• Agency Annual Report SFY 2023

  The Department of Social Services delivers and funds a wide range of programs and services as Connecticut’s multi-faceted health and human services agency. DSS serves over 1.2 million residents of all ages in all 169 cities and towns, supporting the basic needs of children, families and individuals, including older adults and persons with disabilities.

• TANF_Caseload_Reduction_Report_2017

  The State of Connecticut, Department of Social Services is required to complete and submit annually Form ACF-202, the Caseload Reduction Report for the Federal Fiscal Year (FFY), to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families, in accordance with federal regulations at 45 CFR 260 et seq.

• 2016 TANF MOE and Annual Report

  Temporary Assistance for Needy Families annual report.

• Mental Health Waiver Annual Report for April 1, 2014- March 31, 2015 (DSS & DMHAS)

  The Mental Health Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) Waiver is designed for adults with serious mental illness who are being discharged or diverted from nursing home care. This Medicaid Waiver provides participants with the medical and psychiatric services and supports necessary to live independently in the community.

• Connecticut Behavioral Health Partnership Annual Report for CY 2009 (432 KB)

  259 authorization files were created: 100% were delivered within the Turn Around Time (TAT) standards (Standard 98%)

• Connecticut Behavioral Health Partnership Second Annual Evaluation (2007) (439KB)

  In CY 2007, Fact Finders conducted a survey to assess members’ experiences with, attitudes toward, and suggestions for improvement of treatment services received through the CT BHP provider network. Among the most encouraging findings were:

• Agency 1996-1997 Annual Report (38KB)

  Through Temporary Family Assistance, an unemployed parent with two children received approximately$500 per month in cash assistance, and about $250 per month in Food Stamps, at a annual value of about $9500.

• Agency 2005-2006 Annual Report (712KB)

  • As part of an interagency collaboration responsible for implementation of the Pilots Supportive Housing Initiative, the State of Connecticut was selected as one of seven national winners of the 2006 Innovations in Government Awards presented by Harvard University’s Ash Institute For Democratic Governance and Innovation.

• Agency 1997-1998 Annual Report (47KB)

  Through its Bureau of Rehabilitation Services, DSS provided vocational rehabilitation services to 9,811 disabled clients, helping them to succeed in employment and independent living. Of this number, more than 1,775 people entered the competitive workforce, and more than 900 entered independent living programs.

• Agency 1994-1995 Annual Report (40KB)

  Expenditures for the rent bank program reached $950,000 and expenditures for mediation services reached $523,568. The security deposit expenditures reached$398,532, and state funds of $1,347,899 were provided for the transitional program which provides a bridge between shelters and permanent housing.

• Agency 1995-1996 Annual Report (45KB)

  The Family Support Grant Program provided grants and social work services to 29 families with children who have disabilities other than mental retardation. These grants helped those Connecticut families defray the extraordinary expenses associated with caring for their children; the expenditure was $71,230.

• Agency 2001-2002 Annual Report (103KB)

  HUSKY health care coverage (free or low-cost, depending on family income) enrollment increased to more than 209,700 children and teenagers, and expanded to about 80,000 parents and caregivers of children (income limits were increased to 150 percent of FPL on January 1, 2002).

• Agency 2002-2003 Annual Report (230KB)

  Eligibility for parents and adult caregivers in HUSKY A households was decreased from 150% to 100% of the federal poverty level (FPL) on April 1, 2003, pursuant to deficit-reduction legislation.

• Agency 2003-2004 Annual Report (147KB)

  During SFY 2004, the DSS Elderly Services Division administered approximately $23 million from the federal Older Americans Act and other federal and state funds to provide a multitude of services to an estimated 106,082 seniors.

• Agency 2009-2010 Annual Report (442 KB)

  Connecticut Child Support Enforcement System (CCSES): Connecticut received$2,390,000 in ARRA funding for enhancements to the program’s automated system to increase location of noncustodial parents, improve establishment and enforcement productivity, increase collections, increase federal incentive dollars, and reduce future programming costs.