Publications

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• Agency Annual Report, State Fiscal Year 2012 (810 KB)

  The Department of Social Services delivered vital public benefits to approximately 750,000 Connecticut residents on an ongoing basis across all programs during SFY 2012. As the need for medical coverage, food assistance and other human services remained acute, DSS field staff continued to shoulder high levels of application processing, eligibility determination and case maintenance.

• Agency 2004-2005 Annual Report (712KB)

  Recognized by the United States Department of Agriculture for achieving a Food Stamp payment error rate of 4.94% for FFY 2004, that is below the national performance measure of 5.88%.

• Child Care Annual Report for State Fiscal Year 2007-2008 (460 KB)

  9,357 preschool children participated in the School Readiness Program, and another 4,352 children, ages 1-12, participated in the State-supported Child Care Center Program.

• Child Care Annual Report for State Fiscal Year 2002-2003 (770KB)

  The overall number, as of June 30, 2003, of child care providers licensed by the Department of Public Health (DPH) decreased by 3% from the previous year’s level.

• Child Care Annual Report for State Fiscal Year 2003-2004 (440KB)

  In SFY 2004, Care 4 Kids fraud related activities resulted in 150 completed investigations that led to the identification and referral for prosecution of nearly $200,000 in fraudulent overpayments.

• Child Care Annual Report for State Fiscal year 2008-2009 (623 KB)

  Total federal funding for Head Start was $62.1 million, which includes $6.9 million in Early Head Start Expansion and other ARRA funds.

• Child Care Annual Report for State Fiscal Year 2004-2005 (642 KB)

  The total number of child care providers licensed by the Department of Public Health (DPH) as of June 30, 2005 decreased by 3.1% from the previous year’s level.

• Child Care in Connecticut - State Fiscal Year 2005-2006 (637 KB)

  DSS purchases child care spaces in the 19 priority school districts, 35 severe-need school communities, and 9 other towns.

• Commissioner's Introductory Letter on CHCPE 2008 Annual Report (125 KB)

  SFY 2008 was the third year of a five-year renewal for the Home and Community Based Services Waiver. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services renewed the waiver effective July 1, 2005.

• Commissioner's Introductory Letter on CHCPE 2010 Annual Report (124 KB)

  The second change was the initiation of a 15% cost-sharing requirement for state-funded clients, effective January 1, 2010, as part of the mid-term budget adjustments. Section 21 of Public Act 10-79 reduced the share to 6%, effective July 1, 2010.

• Connecticut Home Care Program for Elders (CHCPE) 2006 Annual Report (8.93 MB)

  The graph below illustrates the volume trends for State Funded and Waiver clients since the beginning of SFY 2002. As of June 30, 2006, approximately 68% of the persons receiving program services were Waiver clients.

• Connecticut Home Care Program for Elders (CHCPE) 2007 Annual Report (1.96 MB)

  As of June 30, 2007, 266 clients had received services in State funded congregate facilities at a cost of $4,834,753. This figure includes both core and assisted living service charges and covers a six year period.

• Connecticut Home Care Program for Elders (CHCPE) 2009 Annual Report (2.62 MB)

  This insures that the State receives the 50% match of federal funds wherever possible and lowers the percentage of clients whose services are purchased with 100% State funds. State Funded clients who appear to be eligible for Medicaid continue to be identified when their income and assets are reviewed during annual reassessments of functional status.

• Connecticut Home Care Program for Elders (CHCPE) 2008 Annual Report (2.58 MB)

  As of June 30, 2008, 300 clients had received services in State funded congregate facilities at a cost of $6,066,793. This figure includes both core and assisted living service charges and covers a seven year period.

• Commissioner's Introductory Letter on CHCPE 2009 Annual Report (124 KB)

  In October 2007, he DSS Alternate Care Unit, under PA 07-2, Section 29 implemented a pilot program, the CT Home Care Program for Adults with Disabilities, for up to 50 clients ages 18-64, funded with $720,000 in state appropriations.