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General Information
Application Name Iowa Automated Benefit Calculation System 
Application Acronym IABC 
State IOWA 
ACF Region Region VII 
Federal Program Food Stamp Program 
Profile Last Updated 1/10/2005 8:33:12 

State Information
Administration State Administered 
Additional State Programs TANF, Medicaid/Medicare, Food Assistance 
Responsible Program Agency Dept Human Services 
Responsible System Agency Dept Human Service 
Other Contributing Agencies   

Application Information
Maintained By State Maintained 
Development Source Custom 
If Transfered, from which State   
Application Status Planning 
Planned/Actual Date Fully Operational 2006 
Functional Description   
Interfaces Over 34 various interfaces including Child Welfare and IV-D Child Support Enforcement as well as external interfaces with IRS and SSA. 
No. of System Users 1200 
No. of Clients Served 300,000 
Certifications/Assessments FAMIS 
Application Future Plans We will be starting analysis on this system to give our users the ability to update the master files dynamically rather than through a batch process at night. 
Other Relevant Information   

Contractor Usage
Planning We use IT consultants to assist in enhancement and support of the system. 
Implementation   
Operations   
Monitoring   
Other   

Hardware and Software Environment
Type of Application Single Database 
Type of Platform Single Platform 
Hardware Platform   
Operating System MVS 
Languages   
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 unchecked 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
checked boxChild Welfare checked boxEmployment Services unchecked boxFamily Preservation Support
unchecked boxFood Stamp checked boxFoster Care unchecked boxIndependent Living
checked boxInterstate Compact unchecked boxJuvenile Justice unchecked boxLIHEAP
unchecked boxMedicaid checked boxProvider Services checked boxTANF
Additional Program or Services Information    

Contact Information
Program Contact
Name Cindy Homan-Schueman 
Address Iowa Department of Human Services, Food Stamp Prog
 
             
Telephone (515) 281-3709  
Fax   
Email choman@dhs.state.ia.us
Website   
IT Contact
Name Sandy Paris 
Address 1305 Walnut Street
5th Floor, Hoover Building
Des Moines    IA    50319  
Telephone 515-281-7045  
Fax   
Email sparis@dhs.state.ia.us
Website   

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