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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY (con't)

Highlights of Accomplishments

ACF has made significant advances but continues to have challenges in certain areas. Some of our most important successes include:

ACF helped to improve the economic independence of low-income families

  • Record numbers of people are moving from welfare to work. Job retention rates are promising, and all states met the overall work participation requirements in FY 2002.
DECLINE IN TANF CASELOAD FY 1994-FY 2002

Exhibit: DECLINE IN TANF CASELOAD FY 1994-FY 2002

[D]

 

  • More current and former welfare recipients are entering the workforce. The percentage of working recipients continues to remain be high. In FY 2002, 30 percent of adult recipients were in earning jobs, compared to less than seven percent in 1992, and 11 percent in 1996.
WELFARE RECIPIENTS IN LABOR FORCE, 1992- 2002

Exhibit: WELFARE RECIPIENTS IN LABOR FORCE, 1992- 2002

[D]

 

ACF increased parental involvement and financial support by non-custodial parents

CHILD SUPPORT COLLECTIONS FY 1998-2002

Exhibit: CHILD SUPPORT COLLECTIONS FY 1998-2002

[D]
  • Approximately 11 million child support cases and support orders were established out of 16.1 million cases in FY 2002.

INCREASE IN CHILD SUPPORT COLLECTIONS, FY 1997-FY 2002

  • $20 billion was collected for child support in FY 2002 representing a 40 percent increase since 1998 benefiting 16 million families in FY 2002. A record $1.5 billion in delinquent child support was collected in tax year 2002 using the tax refund and administrative offset. More than 1.4 million families benefited from these tax collections.

ACF improved the development and learning readiness of pre-school children

  • Head Start children completing the program are achieving an average of 32 percent gain in word knowledge compared to an average gain of 19 percent among all children during the pre-K year.

ACF increased the safety and security of children and youth

  • 268,000 children were adopted from the child welfare system in FY 1997 through 2002.
NUMBER OF ADOPTIONS, FY 1997 - FY 2002

Exhibit: NUMBER OF ADOPTIONS, FY 1997 – FY 2002

D]

 

ACF implemented the President's Management Agenda Initiatives

  • Reduced management layers by restructuring offices.
  • Received a clean audit opinion for FY 1999-2002.
  • Developed performance contracts for all senior principals that support the elements in the Assistant Secretary's contract.


 

 

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