HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES:

COMMON ACRONYMS & WORDS YOU WILL HEAR OFTEN

AFDC- AID TO FAMILIES WITH DEPENDENT CHILDREN; ALSO KNOWN AS ADC

AFDC-U- AFDC FOR FAMILIES WHERE PRIMARY WAGE EARNER IS UNEMPLOYED

AND- AID TO NEEDY DISABLED

OAP- OLD AGE PENSION

LEAP- LOW INCOME ASSISTANCE PROGRAM- PROVIDES ASSISTANCE WITH HOME HEATING COSTS- PROGRAM OPERATES FROM NOVEMBER THRU APRIL

MED ONLY- MEDICAID ONLY- PERSONS WHO DO NOT RECEIVE CASH ASSISTANCE BUT WHO ARE ELIGIBLE FOR MEDICAID BENEFITS ONLY- INCLUDES NURSING HOME ELIGIBLES, PREGNANT MOMS, BABY CARE ETC.

MED TRANSPORTATION-ASSISTANCE TO MEDICAID WITH COSTS OF TRANSPORTATION TO ACCESS MEDICAL SERVICES

CHILD CARE- ALSO KNOWN AS CCAP- ASSISTANCE WITH COST OF CHILDCARE FOR ELIGIBLE FAMILIES

CW-FC/SUB- CHILD WELFARE- FOSTER CARE/ SUBSIDIZED ADOPTION- CHILDREN IN OUT OF HOME PLACEMENT OR CHILDREN WHO HAVE BEEN PLACED IN AN ADOPTIVE HOME AND THE ADOPTIVE PARENTS RECEIVE A SUBSIDY FOR THE CHILD

FOOD STAMPS- HH IS NUMBER OF HOUSEHOLDS AND IND IS NUMBER OF INDIVIDUALS WHO RECEIVED FOOD STAMPS FOR THE MONTH

IV-D (AFDC)- NUMBER OF CHILD SUPPORT CASES WHERE THE CUSTODIAL PARENT RECEIVED CASH ASSISTANCE FROM THE AFDC PROGRAM/TANF

IV-D (NON) NUMBER OF CHILD SUPPORT CASES WHERE THE CUSTODIAL PARENT DID NOT RECEIVE AFDC PAYMENTS/TANF

NEW DIRECTIONS- EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM FOR AFDC RECIPIENTS. REPLACED BY COLORADO WORKS

EMPLOYMENT FIRST- EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM FOR FOOD STAMP SINGLE RECIPIENTS WHO DO NOT HAVE MINOR CHILDREN; REQUIRES RECIPIENTS WORK AT PUBLIC SERVICE SITE FOR THEIR FOOD STAMP BENEFIT

INVESTIGATIONS- NUMBER OF INVESTIGATIONS FOR RECIPIENTS WHO MAY HAVE COMMITTED FRAUD OR WHO OWE A REAPYMENT OF PRIOR ASSISTANCE

GENERAL ASSISTANCE- COUNTY ONLY FUNDED PROGRAM FOR SHORT TERM EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE TO PERSONS WHO ARE BELOW POVERTY LEVEL AND WHO DO NOT QUALIFY FOR ANY OTHER ASSISTANCE

SEP- SINGLE ENTRY PROGRAM- OPTIONS FOR LONG TERM CARE PROGRAM WHICH IS NURSING HOME DIVERSION PROGRAM FOR PEOPLE WHO ARE FINANCIALLLY ELIGIBLE AND WHO MEET THE NURSING HOME LEVEL OF CARE SCREEN. SERVICES ARE PROVIED TO THE CLIENT IN THEIR OWN HOME OR SOME ALTERNATIVE TO NURSING HOME SETTING

TANF- TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE TO NEEDY FAMILIES- REPLACES AFDC PROGRAM. IN COLORADO, IT IS CALLED THE COLORADO WORKS PROGRAM. TIME LIMITS FOR ASSISTANCE AND WORK ACTIVITIES ARE REQUIRED

CWP-COLORADO WORKS PROGRAM- WE USE THIS TO TRACK THE NUMBER OF TANF RECIPIENTS WHO MUST PARTICIPATE IN WORK ACTIVITIES. SOME CLIENTS ARE EXEMPT SUCH AS GRANDPARENTS RECEIVING ASSISTANCE FOR GRANDCHILDREN, DISABLED PARENTS, AND PREGNANT WOMEN AFTER THEIR SIXTH MONTH.