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General Information
Application Name Automated Client Certification Eligibility Network for Tennessee 
Application Acronym ACCENT 
State TENNESSEE 
ACF Region Region IV 
Federal Program Food Stamp Program 
Profile Last Updated 12/19/2001 16:31:0 

State Information
Administration State Administered 
Additional State Programs Families First 
Responsible Program Agency TN Department of Human Services 
Responsible System Agency TN Department of Human Services 
Other Contributing Agencies   

Application Information
Maintained By State Maintained 
Development Source Transferred 
If Transfered, from which State OHIO
Application Status Operational 
Planned/Actual Date Fully Operational December 1992 
Functional Description All functions of ACCENT are supported. 
Interfaces to/from- SSA, Treasury, WorkForce Development, Health, TCSES, IRS, Safety, COTS ( Claims On-Line Tracking System), ClearingHouse, STARS (F&A’s Accounting/Payment System) 
No. of System Users 2000 
No. of Clients Served IVA 60,000 families monthly 
Certifications/Assessments FAMIS Certified 1993 
Application Future Plans Technology Study for ACCENT in state FY 2002-2003 
Other Relevant Information   

Contractor Usage
Planning   
Implementation   
Operations   
Monitoring   
Other   

Hardware and Software Environment
Type of Application Multiple Database 
Type of Platform Single Platform 
Hardware Platform Amdahl Global 765 - , running OS MVS/ESA With JES2 -- 148 Channel, 8 Coupling Links, IMS DataBases, Cobol Programs 
Operating System OS MVS/ESA With JES2 for all processor Regions 
Languages Cobol 
DBMS IMS 

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
checked boxFood Stamp unchecked boxFoster Care unchecked boxIndependent Living
unchecked boxInterstate Compact unchecked boxJuvenile Justice unchecked boxLIHEAP
checked boxMedicaid unchecked boxProvider Services unchecked boxTANF
Additional Program or Services Information    

Contact Information
Program Contact
Name Richard Dobbs, Director of Food Stamp Policy 
Address 400 Deaderick St.
 
Nashville    TN    37248  
Telephone (615) 313-5531  
Fax   
Email rdobbs@mail.state.tn.us
Website   
IT Contact
Name Carol Brown 
Address TN DHS 400 Deaderick St.
 
Nashville    TN    37248  
Telephone (615) 313-5197  
Fax (615) 741-4165  
Email cbrown3@mail.state.tn.us
Website http://www.state.tn.us/humanserv/ 

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