Department of Health and Human Services logo  Skip ACF banner navigation
Questions?  
Privacy  
Site Index  
Contact Us  
   ACF Home   |   Services   |   Working with ACF   |   Policy/Planning   |   About ACF   |   ACF News Search  
Administration for Children and Families US Department of Health and Human Services
National Human Services IT Resource Center Resources For State IT Professionals
 

State System Profile


Jump to:   State   |  Application   |  Platform   |  Contractor   |  Services   |  Contact   Information

General Information
Application Name Family Assistance and Comprehensive Employment and Training System 
Application Acronym FACETS 
State ALABAMA 
ACF Region Region IV 
Federal Program TANF Program 
Profile Last Updated 7/22/2004 16:21:24 

State Information
Administration State Administered 
Additional State Programs Family Assistance (FA) is Alabama?s TANF program. 
Responsible Program Agency Department of Human Resources, Family Assistance Partnership and Food Stamp Partnership 
Responsible System Agency Department of Human Resources, Center for Information Services 
Other Contributing Agencies Department of Finance, Information Systems Division 

Application Information
Maintained By State Maintained 
Development Source Custom 
If Transfered, from which State   
Application Status Operational 
Planned/Actual Date Fully Operational Statewide in 1999 
Functional Description Supports all intake, eligibility determination, case management, benefit issuance, tracking, and reporting functions for the Programs listed below. 
Interfaces Data are exchanged with the income eligibility verification system (IEVS), child support system (ALECS), and claims system (CCS). Medicaid eligibility information is supplied to the medicaid system (AMAES). We are in the process of developing an electronic linkage with the DOL One-stop computer system. 
No. of System Users 473 
No. of Clients Served State Supplementation 823; Medicaid 29,296; Family Assistance 18,926; Food Stamps 9,286; Total 58,331 
Certifications/Assessments Letter from ACF, Office of State Systems, August 11, 1995, acknowledging receipt of final Advance Planning Document Update and s 
Application Future Plans None at this time. 
Other Relevant Information none 

Contractor Usage
Planning In-house 
Implementation In-house 
Operations In-house 
Monitoring In-house 
Other none 

Hardware and Software Environment
Type of Application Single Database 
Type of Platform Single Platform 
Hardware Platform IBM Mainframe (System 390) 
Operating System IBM OS/390 
Languages COBOL; TELON; Easytrieve Plus 
DBMS IBM DB2 

Programs and Services Information
Other Programs and Services Supported (Note: Check boxes below are images that are for information purposes and not real controls)
unchecked boxAdoption unchecked boxAdult Protective Services unchecked boxChild Care
unchecked boxChild Care Licensing unchecked boxChild Care Resource Referral unchecked boxChild Care Subsidy
unchecked boxChild Family Services unchecked boxChild Protective Services unchecked boxChild Support Enforcement
unchecked boxChild Welfare unchecked boxEmployment Services unchecked boxFamily Preservation Support
unchecked boxFood Stamp unchecked boxFoster Care unchecked boxIndependent Living
unchecked boxInterstate Compact unchecked boxJuvenile Justice unchecked boxLIHEAP
checked boxMedicaid unchecked boxProvider Services unchecked boxTANF
Additional Program or Services Information  State supplementation of SSI benefits 

Contact Information
Program Contact
Name Melody Armstrong – Certification Subsystem; Debby Wood – Work and Training Services Subsystem 
Address Department of Human Resources, Family Assistance P
50 Ripley Street
Montgomery    AL    36130-4000 
Telephone Melody (334) 242  
Fax (334) 242 - 0513  
Email marmstrong@dhr.state.al.us; dwood@dhr.state.al.us
Website http://www.dhr.state.al.us 
IT Contact
Name Gina Lee 
Address Department of Human Resources, Center for Informat
50 Ripley Street
Montgomery    AL    36130-4000 
Telephone (334) 242 - 3313  
Fax (334) 242 - 3775  
Email glee@dhr.state.al.us
Website http://www.dhr.state.al.us 

Jump to:   State   |  Application   |  Platform   |  Contractor   |  Services     Information

Return to top of page top of page