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General Information
Application Name WELFRE 
Application Acronym WELFRE 
State MAINE 
ACF Region Region I 
Federal Program Food Stamp Program 
Profile Last Updated 12/11/2001 14:6:0 

State Information
Administration State Administered 
Additional State Programs   
Responsible Program Agency Department of Human Services, Bureau of Family Independence 
Responsible System Agency Department of Human Services, Division of Technology Services 
Other Contributing Agencies Department of Administration and Finance, Bureau of Information Services to support the Wide Area Networks; Department of Administration and Finance, Bureau of Accounts and Control for the issuance of benefits 

Application Information
Maintained By State Maintained 
Development Source   
If Transfered, from which State   
Application Status Operational 
Planned/Actual Date Fully Operational   
Functional Description   
Interfaces Child Support Enforcement (NECSES); Social Security; Bendex; Child Protection(MACWIS) 
No. of System Users 600 
No. of Clients Served 148,469 
Certifications/Assessments N/A 
Application Future Plans The Bureau is in the process of implementing an Automated Client Eligibility System (ACES). This is a web based system will provide the Bureau with the means to determine eligibility for TANF, Food Stamps, and Medicaid. It also includes the Additional Support to People in Retaining and Employment (ASPIRE) Program, Emergency Assistance, Fraud Investigation, Medical Review and Quality Assurance. 
Other Relevant Information   

Contractor Usage
Planning None 
Implementation   
Operations   
Monitoring   
Other   

Hardware and Software Environment
Type of Application   
Type of Platform Single Platform 
Hardware Platform Bull Jupiter 9000 
Operating System GCOS 
Languages COBOL 
DBMS   

Programs and Services Information
Other Programs and Services Supported (Note: Check boxes below are images that are for information purposes and not real controls)
checked boxAdoption checked boxAdult Protective Services checked boxChild Care
unchecked boxChild Care Licensing checked boxChild Care Resource Referral checked boxChild Care Subsidy
checked boxChild Family Services unchecked boxChild Protective Services unchecked boxChild Support Enforcement
unchecked boxChild Welfare checked 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 checked boxProvider Services checked boxTANF
Additional Program or Services Information    

Contact Information
Program Contact
Name Hilary N. Fleming 
Address Department of Human Services Bureau of Family Inde
 
Augusta    ME    04333  
Telephone (207) 287-3103  
Fax (207) 287-5096  
Email hilary.fleming@state.me.us
Website http://www.state.me.us/dhs/ 
IT Contact
Name James E. Beach 
Address Department of Human Services; Division of Technolo
 
Augusta    ME    04333  
Telephone (207) 287-1750  
Fax (207) 287-5096  
Email james.e.beach@state.me.us
Website http://www.state.me.us/dhs/ 

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