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General Information
Application Name Family Independence Financial System 
Application Acronym FIFN 
State SOUTH CAROLINA 
ACF Region Region IV 
Federal Program Food Stamp Program 
Profile Last Updated 1/13/2002 19:2:0 

State Information
Administration State Administered 
Additional State Programs   
Responsible Program Agency South Carolina Department of Social Services (DSS) 
Responsible System Agency DSS, Office of Information Services 
Other Contributing Agencies SC Department of Health and Human Services 

Application Information
Maintained By State Maintained 
Development Source Custom 
If Transfered, from which State   
Application Status Operational 
Planned/Actual Date Fully Operational   
Functional Description South Carolina Department of Social Services (DSS) administers the TANF and Food Stamp programs. These programs are all state administered with DSS employees. FIFN pays providers for services. For the Food Stamp program, FIFN pays providers for services available to clients through the Food Stamp Employment and Training (FSE&T) program. 
Interfaces CHIP, work component tracking system, and GAPRS (DSS accounting system) 
No. of System Users 150 
No. of Clients Served 209 Food Stamp clients 
Certifications/Assessments   
Application Future Plans   
Other Relevant Information   

Contractor Usage
Planning   
Implementation   
Operations   
Monitoring   
Other   

Hardware and Software Environment
Type of Application Single Database 
Type of Platform Single Platform 
Hardware Platform WFIN (now called FIFN) and iCHIPS: Mainframe 
Operating System OS/390 
Languages ADABAS 
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 checked boxChild Care
unchecked boxChild Care Licensing unchecked boxChild Care Resource Referral unchecked boxChild Care Subsidy
unchecked boxChild Family Services unchecked boxChild Protective Services checked boxChild Support Enforcement
unchecked boxChild Welfare unchecked boxEmployment Services unchecked boxFamily Preservation Support
unchecked boxFood Stamp checked boxFoster Care unchecked boxIndependent Living
unchecked boxInterstate Compact unchecked boxJuvenile Justice unchecked boxLIHEAP
unchecked boxMedicaid checked boxProvider Services checked boxTANF
Additional Program or Services Information    

Contact Information
Program Contact
Name Julie Taylor, Policy Analyst 
Address SCDSS, Family Independence
PO 1520
Columbia    SC    29202  
Telephone 803-737-9275  
Fax 803-737-9302  
Email jtaylor@dss.state.sc.us
Website   
IT Contact
Name Betsy Coggins, Supervisor FI Systems Unit 
Address SCDSS, Family Independence
PO 1520
Columbia    SC    29202  
Telephone 803-737-9179  
Fax 803-737-9296  
Email bcoggins@dss.state.sc.us
Website   

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