TITLE
Title
DHHS-DSS MANDATED PERFORMANCE MEASURES
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SPONSOR
Sponsor
Sharon Barlow
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BACKGROUND
Background
Guilford County signed an annual written agreement with the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services for all social services programs, excluding medical assistance (Medicaid). This agreement required Social Services to comply with meeting certain performance and growth measures.
This presentation will be provided quarterly to keep Guilford County’s Board of County Commissioners informed of Guilford’s progress. The attached results represent data for the Second Quarter, the months of October 2023-December 2023.
Energy Programs
· County will process 95% of CIP applications within 1 business day
· County will process 95% of CIP applications within 2 business days
** Dear County Director letter from January 13, 2021, extended processing times for LIEAP. The processing time was adjusted from 2 to 10 business days. An enhancement request has been submitted to NC FAST to update the processing time frames in the system. Until this change is complete NC Fast will show LIEAP applications as overdue**
Work First
· County will process 95% Work First applications within 45 days
· County will process 95% Work First re-certifications no later than the last day of the month
Food Nutrition Services
· County will process 95% of expedited FNS applications within 4 calendars of date of application
· County will process 95% of regular FNS applications within 25 days from the date of application
· County will ensure that 95 % of FNS re-certifications are processed timely
· County will ensure that 90 % of Program Integrity claims are established within 180 days of discovery
Adult Protective Services (APS)
· County will complete 95% of APS evaluations involving allegations of abuse or neglect within 30 days
· County will complete 85% of APS evaluations involving allegations of exploitation within 45 days
Child Welfare
· To date, data from the sta...
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