Return to the PIE Home PageThe number of people receiving Aid to Dependent Children (ADC) and General and Disability Assistance (GA/DA) in Franklin County decreased from 54,024 in 1996 to 46,910 in 1997 (a 15.1% decrease). In 1997, there were 45,562 average monthly ADC recipients and 1,348 average monthly GA/DA recipients in Franklin County.
ADC is a program designed to meet the needs of children and their parents or other caretakers who require cash assistance when the combined value of their income and other resources is less than the minimum state standards of need. The federal welfare reform in 1996 replaced ADC with the Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF) block grant. Among other changes, the new law imposed a five year lifetime limit on receipt of welfare benefits and required most adults to work. GA is a program of cash and medical assistance to individuals or families in need who are ineligible for a federal categorical program (ADC or Supplemental Security Income). The graph above represents recipients of cash.
As of October 1, 1991, the GA program was split into two programs, Disability Assistance (DA) and General Assistance (GA). In both new programs, monthly payments were reduced and medical coverage was scaled back dramatically. The new GA program also imposed a participation time limitation of six months per year. As of August 1, 1995 the GA program was terminated, which explains the dramatic decrease in the 1995 figures. DA is still distributed.
Calendar Year ADC/TANF GA/DA Totals 1980 54,959 4,778 59,737 1981 57,402 6,112 63,514 1982 54,432 8,914 63,346 1983 56,234 11,858 68,092 1984 59,200 12,125 71,325 1985 59,013 10,212 69,225 1986 58,157 8,543 66,700 1987 56,080 7,561 63,641 1988 56,426 7,542 63,968 1989 56,928 7,286 64,214 1990 60,345 10,187 70,532 1991 67,555 12,929* 80,484 1992 73,755 10,515* 84,270 1993 73,418 11,004* 84,422 1994 70,357 10,315* 80,672 1995 60,756 7,591* 68,347 1996 52,245 1,779 54,024 1997 45,562 1,348 46,910
* On September 30, 1991 the original General Assistance program ended. As of October 1, 1991 individuals became eligible for either General Assistance (GA) or Disability Assistance (DA) under a new program. GA/DA figures since October 1991 represent combined totals for GA and DA programs. As of August 1, 1995 the GA program was terminated, so the 1995 figure above represents GA average cash recipients for January through July, 1995. DA continues to be distributed.
Note: GA/DA numbers denote recipients of cash.
Source: Ohio Department of Human Services, Bureau of Financial Analysis and Reporting
Filename: SI-001