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General Information
Application Name Extension Tracking Notice Application 
Application Acronym ETNA 
State MASSACHUSETTS 
ACF Region Region I 
Federal Program TANF Program 
Profile Last Updated 8/3/2004 11:28:4 

State Information
Administration State Administered 
Additional State Programs Transitional Aid To Families With Dependent Children (TAFDC) 
Responsible Program Agency Department of Transitional Assistance 
Responsible System Agency Department of Transitional Assistance 
Other Contributing Agencies Division of Medical Assistancex Department of Revenuex Department of Employment & Trainingx Office of Child Care Servicesx Bureau of Special Investigations 

Application Information
Maintained By State Maintained 
Development Source Custom 
If Transfered, from which State   
Application Status Operational 
Planned/Actual Date Fully Operational 1999 
Functional Description This is a PC based tracking database of requests for TAFDC benefit extensions beyond 24 months. Produces notification letters of approval and denials of extension of benefits requests. 
Interfaces Receives downloads from DTA`s BEACON Release 2.0 
No. of System Users 70 
No. of Clients Served 46,508TAFDC cases 
Certifications/Assessments N/A 
Application Future Plans Tracking requests for extensions of time-limited of TAFDC benefits 
Other Relevant Information   

Contractor Usage
Planning none 
Implementation none 
Operations none 
Monitoring none 
Other   

Hardware and Software Environment
Type of Application Single Database 
Type of Platform Single Platform 
Hardware Platform Dell PC 
Operating System MS Windows XP 
Languages Lotus Approach 
DBMS Lotus Approach 

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
unchecked boxMedicaid unchecked boxProvider Services unchecked boxTANF
Additional Program or Services Information    

Contact Information
Program Contact
Name Steve Kane, Acting Assistant Commissioner for Field and Eligibility Operations 
Address Department of Transitional Assistance
600 Washington Street
Boston    MA    02111  
Telephone 617-348-8421  
Fax 617-348-5111  
Email Steve_Kane@dta.state.ma.us
Website http://www.state.ma.us/dta 
IT Contact
Name James Reen 
Address Department of Transitional Assistance
600 Washington Street
Boston    MA    02111  
Telephone 617-348-8408  
Fax 617-348-8575  
Email Jim_Reen@dta.state.ma
Website   

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