EF Turning 6 Report: Monthly list, by county, of households with the youngest child turning 6-years-old. EF Workfare Report: Monthly list, by county and case manager, of individuals starting Workfare or reporting Workfare hours. EF Exemption report: Details clients who have become exempt from the Employment program for a given month. The report is broken by client, case manager, county, and exemption reason. At this time, Colorado does not intend to pursue sampling, but will provide the universe of data across each variable requested. However, as system design changes are further developed, sampling may be reconsidered. To the degree available, Colorado will derive all data from our benefits management system administrative data tables. Other data, such as that requested for quarterly earnings post-exit, or completion of educational components, may require manual extraction from other source systems such as the Department of Labor and Employment, and Colorado Department of Education’s system, and merger with CBMS administrative records by a data analyst. D. Pledge to Serve All At-Risk ABAWDs 1) Pledge to all At-Risk ABAWDs Colorado requests continuation of its status as a Pledge State and commits to offering a qualifying activity to all at-risk ABAWD applicants and recipients. In FFY 2017, 12 counties of 64 are expected to qualify for an ABAWD waiver under the provisions of 7 CFR 273.24(f) (2). In counties that are waived or can be exempted underneath the State’s 15% exemptions, operation of the Employment First program is voluntary. In all other counties, program operation is mandatory. Each county that operates a program must meet the work requirement for ABAWDs, and a qualifying activity will be provided each month for all at-risk ABAWDs who report for services. On-site program reviews are done each year and CBMS reports allow continual state oversight of ABAWD services. Colorado operates a program intended to serve every eligible work-registrant, including ABAWDs. Employment First is capable of serving a diverse population of participants in a variety of activities. The system offers an array of resources to help the ABAWD population meet the participation requirements. Education and training components are available for those who benefit from these services. Colorado operates a robust workfare program, and through these “internship” opportunities, enables many ABAWDs to meet federal work
F. Estimated Participation Levels Table 3: Estimated Participation Levels A. Anticipated number of work-registrants in the State during the FFY (unduplicated count) 162,118 B. Total number of planned state option exemptions from E&T participation 20,480 State option exemption categories Residing in a county w/o an E&T program Lack of transportation Pending legal action Non-English speaking Serious lack of job readiness/employability Job attached (60 days) more than 1 hour from EF office Transitional living, including DV shelter Working part-time at max capacity care issues Performing mandatory community service for another agency Sex offender restrictions 6,000 300 100 1,000 6,000 300 1,500 300 2,800 2,000 500 400 C. Percent of work-registrants exempt from E&T 12.6% D. Anticipated number of E&T mandatory participants 141,638 E. Anticipated number of voluntary E&T participants 0 F. Anticipated number of ABAWDs in the state during FFY 38,336 G. Anticipated number of ABAWDs in waived areas 4,112 H. Anticipated number of ABAWDs 15% exempted 3,600 I. Number of potential at-risk ABAWDs expected during the FFY 30,624