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General Information
Application Name Delaware Client Information System II 
Application Acronym DCISII 
State DELAWARE 
ACF Region Region III 
Federal Program TANF Program 
Profile Last Updated 8/31/2004 10:57:48 

State Information
Administration State Administered 
Additional State Programs General Assistance (Cash Program) 
Responsible Program Agency Division of Social Services 
Responsible System Agency Division of Social Services-ISU(Information Systems Unit)--Development Requirements, Design, Testing and Implementation; Division of Management Services (Information Resource Mgt Unit)--Maintenance and Operation of Software; Department of Technology--Operation of Hardware 
Other Contributing Agencies   

Application Information
Maintained By State Maintained 
Development Source Transferred 
If Transfered, from which State   
Application Status Operational 
Planned/Actual Date Fully Operational May 1999 
Functional Description This application determines TANF, Food Stamp, Child Care and Medicaid eligibility. 
Interfaces Master Client Index, Social security (multiple exchange), Department of Labor, Division of Child Support Enforcement, Medicaid Management Information Systems (MMIS), Department of Public Health, HCFA, E-Funds for Food Stamp Electronic Benefits, Department of Education 
No. of System Users 750 
No. of Clients Served 130,000 
Certifications/Assessments Former DCIS system was FAMIS certified in 1986 
Application Future Plans Adding Web Application and Screening function. Incooperatiing all employment and training functions into DCIS system. Client Notice improvements. 
Other Relevant Information   

Contractor Usage
Planning Deloitte Consulting 
Implementation Deloitte Consulting 
Operations Deloitte Consulting 
Monitoring Deloitte Consulting 
Other Maximus 

Hardware and Software Environment
Type of Application Single Database 
Type of Platform   
Hardware Platform Server-IBM 9672-R14, IBM compatible client running Windows 95. In process of upgrading to Windows 2000 
Operating System OS-390 
Languages COBOL II; Power builder 
DBMS DB2; SQL Server 

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 checked boxChild Care Subsidy
unchecked 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 unchecked boxProvider Services checked boxTANF
Additional Program or Services Information    

Contact Information
Program Contact
Name Nina Licht 
Address Lewis Building, Herman Holloway Campus
1901 N. DuPont Highway
New Castle    DE    19720  
Telephone 302-577-4880 x 237  
Fax 302-577-4405  
Email nlicht@state.de.us
Website http://www.state.de.us/dhss/dss/dsshome.htm 
IT Contact
Name Sandy Sarjeant 
Address DSS/ISU, Biggs Data Center; Herman Holloway Campus
1901 N. DuPont Highway
New Castle    DE    19720  
Telephone 302-255-9774  
Fax 302-255-4426  
Email sandy.sarjeant@state.de.us
Website http://www.state.de.us/dhss/dss/dsshome.htm 

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