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General Information
Application Name State Data Exchange/Benefit Data Exchange 
Application Acronym SDX/Bendex 
State MASSACHUSETTS 
ACF Region Region I 
Federal Program Food Stamp Program 
Profile Last Updated 4/5/2002 19:12:0 

State Information
Administration State Administered 
Additional State Programs Public Assistance (PA) and Non-Public Assistance (NPA) Food Stamps; Transitional Aid To Families With Dependent Children (TAFDC) 
Responsible Program Agency Department of Transitional Assistance 
Responsible System Agency Department of Transitional Assistance (Development and Maintenance); Information Technology Division (Operations) 
Other Contributing Agencies Division of Medical Assistance 

Application Information
Maintained By State Maintained 
Development Source Custom 
If Transfered, from which State   
Application Status Operational 
Planned/Actual Date Fully Operational 1985 
Functional Description SDX (State Data Exchange) provides the Department with eligibility payment and demographic information on Supplemental Security Income (SSI) recipients, for use in determination of eligibility for TAFDC and Food Stamps.Bendex provides the Department with SS benefit and claim member information for eligibility/benefit determination for TAFDC and Food Stamps. 
Interfaces Provides monthly income updates to Assistance Units on BEACON Release 2. 
No. of System Users 1681 
No. of Clients Served As of 7-1-01:TAFDC & PA Food Stamps- 43,013;State funded cash payments (EAEDC) - 13,626 cases;NPA Food Stamps - 71,742 cases 
Certifications/Assessments n/a 
Application Future Plans   
Other Relevant Information   

Contractor Usage
Planning none 
Implementation none 
Operations none 
Monitoring none 
Other For Y2K remediation- Pinkerton Computer Consultants; For IV&V (Y2K)- Farrington Associates 

Hardware and Software Environment
Type of Application Single Database 
Type of Platform Single Platform 
Hardware Platform IBM Enterprise Server 
Operating System OS/390 
Languages Natural; Cobol; EasyTrieve 
DBMS ADABAS 

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 checked boxTANF
Additional Program or Services Information    

Contact Information
IT Contact
Name James Reen, Assistant Commissioner for MIS 
Address Department of Transitional Assistance
600 Washington Street
Boston    MA    02111  
Telephone 617-348-8404  
Fax 617-348-8575  
Email Jim_Reen@dta.state.ma.us
Website   
Program Contact
Name Cescia Derderian 
Address Department of Transitional Assistance
600 Washington Street
Boston    MA    02111  
Telephone 617-348-8406  
Fax 617-348-5659  
Email Cescia_Derderian@dta.state.ma.us
Website http://www.state.ma.us/dta/ 

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