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General Information
Application Name ACCESS 
Application Acronym ACCESS 
State VERMONT 
ACF Region Region I 
Federal Program Food Stamp Program 
Profile Last Updated 12/14/2001 13:49:0 

State Information
Administration State Administered 
Additional State Programs   
Responsible Program Agency Food Stamps - Department of Prevention, Assistance, Transition, and Health Access (PATH) 
Responsible System Agency PATH and the Office of Child Support (OCS) share the application. PATH is the entity primarily responsible for development and maintenance; operations are split between PATH and the state data center. Communications and Information Technology (CIT); OCS purchases development, maintenance and operations services from PATH and CIT. 
Other Contributing Agencies   

Application Information
Maintained By State Maintained 
Development Source Custom 
If Transfered, from which State   
Application Status Operational 
Planned/Actual Date Fully Operational July 1983 
Functional Description ACCESS is an integrated intake, eligibility determination, benefit processing /issuance, and case management system for TANF, Food Stamps, Medicaid, LIHEAP, and two state programs. The application also closely integrates CSE functionality with TANF. 
Interfaces ACCESS completes numerous data exchanges with other systems. Bendex; BUY-in; Enumeration; Numident; SDX; SVES; Third Party Liability; IRS 1099; Disqualified Recipient system (DRS); Bank North for direct deposit of benefits and health care premium billing; E-funds for benefit payment; VT DDMHS for administration of health care; VT Housing Authority for administration of subsidized housing; VT DET for UI benefit match and new hire data; EDS for health care claims processing. 
No. of System Users 890 
No. of Clients Served 125,000 
Certifications/Assessments FAMIS Certification, 1988 
Application Future Plans VT currently plans to complete some upgrades to the ACCESS system, including a new Noticing system and putting program policy/procedure on-line. VT is also evaluating the longer-term need to migrate the application to a different platform, but a plan has not been developed at this time. 
Other Relevant Information Some development of Medicaid and CSE functionality has been completed by a vendor. 

Contractor Usage
Planning Mathematica Policy Research 
Implementation Mathematica Policy Research 
Operations None. CIT, the state data center, operates the mainframe. 
Monitoring None 
Other None 

Hardware and Software Environment
Type of Application Multiple Database 
Type of Platform Single Platform 
Hardware Platform IBM Mainframe 
Operating System OS390 
Languages Natural;COBOL 
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 checked 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 checked boxLIHEAP
checked boxMedicaid unchecked boxProvider Services checked boxTANF
Additional Program or Services Information  VT General Assistance and Essential Person 

Contact Information
IT Contact
Name Gary Dunham 
Address Department of DCF/CSD
103 S. Main St.
Waterbury    VT    05401  
Telephone (802) 241-1291  
Fax (802 241-2518  
Email garyd@path.state.vt.us
Website http://www.path.state.vt.us 
Program Contact
Name Bob Hammerl 
Address 103 Main Street
 
Waterbury    VT    05671  
Telephone 8022412516  
Fax   
Email bobha@path.state.vt.us
Website   
Program Contact
Name Renee Richardson 
Address DCF/ESD/PPR
103 S. Main St.
Waterbury    VT    05671  
Telephone (802) 241-2820  
Fax (802) 241-2830  
Email reneer@wpgate1.ahs.state.vt.us
Website http://www.dcf.state.vt.us 

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