42 U.S.C. § 611 : US Code - Section 611: Data collection and reporting

Search 42 U.S.C. § 611 : US Code - Section 611: Data collection and reporting

(a) Quarterly reports by States
(1) General reporting requirement
(A) Contents of report
Each eligible State shall collect on a monthly basis, and
report to the Secretary on a quarterly basis, the following
disaggregated case record information on the families receiving
assistance under the State program funded under this part
(except for information relating to activities carried out
under section 603(a)(5) of this title):
(i) The county of residence of the family.
(ii) Whether a child receiving such assistance or an adult
in the family is receiving -
(I) Federal disability insurance benefits;
(II) benefits based on Federal disability status;
(III) aid under a State plan approved under subchapter
XIV of this chapter (as in effect without regard to the
amendment made by section 301 of the Social Security
Amendments of 1972)); (!1)
(IV) aid or assistance under a State plan approved under
subchapter XVI of this chapter (as in effect without regard
to such amendment) by reason of being permanently and
totally disabled; or
(V) supplemental security income benefits under
subchapter XVI of this chapter (as in effect pursuant to
such amendment) by reason of disability.
(iii) The ages of the members of such families.
(iv) The number of individuals in the family, and the
relation of each family member to the head of the family.
(v) The employment status and earnings of the employed
adult in the family.
(vi) The marital status of the adults in the family,
including whether such adults have never married, are
widowed, or are divorced.
(vii) The race and educational level of each adult in the
family.
(viii) The race and educational level of each child in the
family.
(ix) Whether the family received subsidized housing,
medical assistance under the State plan approved under
subchapter XIX of this chapter, food stamps, or subsidized
child care, and if the latter 2, the amount received.
(x) The number of months that the family has received each
type of assistance under the program.
(xi) If the adults participated in, and the number of hours
per week of participation in, the following activities:
(I) Education.
(II) Subsidized private sector employment.
(III) Unsubsidized employment.
(IV) Public sector employment, work experience, or
community service.
(V) Job search.
(VI) Job skills training or on-the-job training.
(VII) Vocational education.
(xii) Information necessary to calculate participation
rates under section 607 of this title.
(xiii) The type and amount of assistance received under the
program, including the amount of and reason for any reduction
of assistance (including sanctions).
(xiv) Any amount of unearned income received by any member
of the family.
(xv) The citizenship of the members of the family.
(xvi) From a sample of closed cases, whether the family
left the program, and if so, whether the family left due to -

(I) employment;
(II) marriage;
(III) the prohibition set forth in section 608(a)(7) of
this title;
(IV) sanction; or
(V) State policy.
(xvii) With respect to each individual in the family who
has not attained 20 years of age, whether the individual is a
parent of a child in the family.
(B) Use of samples
(i) Authority
A State may comply with subparagraph (A) by submitting
disaggregated case record information on a sample of families
selected through the use of scientifically acceptable
sampling methods approved by the Secretary.
(ii) Sampling and other methods
The Secretary shall provide the States with such case
sampling plans and data collection procedures as the
Secretary deems necessary to produce statistically valid
estimates of the performance of State programs funded under
this part. The Secretary may develop and implement procedures
for verifying the quality of data submitted by the States.
(2) Report on use of Federal funds to cover administrative costs
and overhead
The report required by paragraph (1) for a fiscal quarter shall
include a statement of the percentage of the funds paid to the
State under this part for the quarter that are used to cover
administrative costs or overhead, with a separate statement of
the percentage of such funds that are used to cover
administrative costs or overhead incurred for programs operated
with funds provided under section 603(a)(5) of this title.
(3) Report on State expenditures on programs for needy families
The report required by paragraph (1) for a fiscal quarter shall
include a statement of the total amount expended by the State
during the quarter on programs for needy families, with a
separate statement of the total amount expended by the State
during the quarter on programs operated with funds provided under
section 603(a)(5) of this title.
(4) Report on noncustodial parents participating in work
activities
The report required by paragraph (1) for a fiscal quarter shall
include the number of noncustodial parents in the State who
participated in work activities (as defined in section 607(d) of
this title) during the quarter, with a separate statement of the
number of such parents who participated in programs operated with
funds provided under section 603(a)(5) of this title.
(5) Report on transitional services
The report required by paragraph (1) for a fiscal quarter shall
include the total amount expended by the State during the quarter
to provide transitional services to a family that has ceased to
receive assistance under this part because of employment, along
with a description of such services.
(6) Report on families receiving assistance
The report required by paragraph (1) for a fiscal quarter shall
include for each month in the quarter -
(A) the number of families and individuals receiving
assistance under the State program funded under this part
(including the number of 2-parent and 1-parent families);
(B) the total dollar value of such assistance received by all
families; and
(C) with respect to families and individuals participating in
a program operated with funds provided under section 603(a)(5)
of this title -
(i) the total number of such families and individuals; and
(ii) the number of such families and individuals whose
participation in such a program was terminated during a
month.
(7) Regulations
The Secretary shall prescribe such regulations as may be
necessary to define the data elements with respect to which
reports are required by this subsection, and shall consult with
the Secretary of Labor in defining the data elements with respect
to programs operated with funds provided under section 603(a)(5)
of this title.
(b) Annual reports to Congress by Secretary
Not later than 6 months after the end of fiscal year 1997, and
each fiscal year thereafter, the Secretary shall transmit to the
Congress a report describing -
(1) whether the States are meeting -
(A) the participation rates described in section 607(a) of
this title; and
(B) the objectives of -
(i) increasing employment and earnings of needy families,
and child support collections; and
(ii) decreasing out-of-wedlock pregnancies and child
poverty;
(2) the demographic and financial characteristics of families
applying for assistance, families receiving assistance, and
families that become ineligible to receive assistance;
(3) the characteristics of each State program funded under this
part; and
(4) the trends in employment and earnings of needy families
with minor children living at home.