MOMENTUM, STATE FISCAL YEAR 2014

Did you know?

The Gaylord Family - Oklahoma Memorial Stadium has a seating capacity of 82,112.

If all Oklahoma children certified for SNAP (Food Stamps) in 2014 were present, how many times would you fill the stadium? [capacity: 82,112]

If all Oklahoma children certified for SNAP (Food Stamps) in 2014 were present, how many times would you fill the stadium? [capacity: 82,112] 4.6 times, 375,752 children.

If all Oklahoma children certified for SoonerCare in 2014 were present, how many times would you fill the stadium? [capacity: 82,112]

If all Oklahoma children certified for SoonerCare in 2014 were present, how many times would you fill the stadium? [capacity: 82,112] 7.1 times, 585,937 children.

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About how many Oklahomans received help from DHS in 2014? A. 500,000  B. 750,000  C. 1,000,000

About how many Oklahomans received help from DHS in 2014? C. 1,000,000, about 1 in 4 Oklahomans.

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How many Oklahomans were certified for SoonerCare in an average month in 2014? A. 613,906 B. 804,564 C. 916,315.  Many were certified by the new online eligibility system established by the Oklahoma Health Care Authority (OHCA).

How many Oklahomans were certified for SoonerCare in an average month in 2014? B. 804,564  778,892 in 2013. Many were certified by the new online eligibility system established by the Oklahoma Health Care Authority (OHCA).

How many Oklahomans were certified for SNAP (Food Stamps) in an average month in 2014? A. 468,213  B. 615,412  C. 804,474

How many Oklahomans were certified for SNAP (Food Stamps) in an average month in 2014? B. 615,412  616,559 in 2013.

On June 30, 2014, there were 598,387 Oklahomans receiving SNAP (Food Stamps). 

June 30, 2010: 588,334, June 30, 2011: 612,285, June 30, 2012: 608,449, June 30, 2013: 621,171, June 30, 2014: 598,387.

ThatÆs an increase of 10,053 SNAP recipients from 2010.

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Total annual cost of SNAP benefits (Food Stamps) to the state government in 2014?

Total annual cost of SNAP benefits (Food Stamps) to the state government in 2014? $0.00.

Federal dollars added to low income family budgets and the state economy from food purchased through SNAP in 2014?

Federal dollars added to low income family budgets and the state economy from food purchased through SNAP in 2014? $901 million.

Average SNAP (Food Stamp) benefit per person in 2014?

Average SNAP (Food Stamp) benefit per person in 2014? $4.02 per day.

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How many children received subsidized child care so their parents or caregivers could work or go to school in 2014? A. 52,874  B. 60,663  C. 77,942

How many children received subsidized child care so their parents or caregivers could work or go to school in 2014? B. 60,663 63,270 in 2013. 

Oklahoma is ranked first among states for child care standards and oversight of child care homes and fourth for child care centers.

How many paternities were established in 2014 so that children could receive child support? A. 19,259  B. 20,084  C. 21,184

How many paternities were established in 2014 so that children could receive child support? B. 20,084  21,184 in 2013.

How much child support was collected in 2014 so that children could receive the support they need? A. $261 million  B. $362 million  C. $463 million

How much child support was collected in 2014 so that children could receive the support they need? B. $362 million  $350 million in 2013

Did you know?

In 2014, DHS collected a record $362 million from non-custodial parents in support of 225,000 Oklahoma children.

DHS received the national Child Support Enforcement AssociationÆs Outstanding Program Awareness award for 2013 awareness month efforts.

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DHS finalized 1,269 adoptions in SFY 2014. Per capita, Oklahoma adoptions are twice the rate of the national average.

The Oklahoma Pinnacle Plan, a five-year improvement plan for the DHS foster care system, was approved by neutral monitors (co-neutrals) in 2012. 

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How many Oklahoma seniors received home health services in lieu of nursing home care in 2014? A. 21,234  B. 15,477  C. 12,892

How many Oklahoma seniors received home health services in lieu of nursing home care in 2014? A. 21,234  20,957 in 2013

The DHS ADvantage program helps nursing home-eligible seniors stay in their homes, saving taxpayer dollars through the lower cost of in-home care.

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How many Oklahomans with developmental disabilities received home- and community-based services in lieu of facility-based care in 2014? A.  2,683  B.  3,901  C.  5,369

How many Oklahomans with developmental disabilities received home- and community-based services in lieu of facility-based care in 2014? C.  5,369  5,081 in 2013

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62 percent of adults receiving developmental disabilities services have jobs in supported employment - one of the highest rates in the nation. The national average is 30 percent.

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The minimum wage in 1970 was $1.65.

Adjusted by the Consumer Price Index, the 2014 minimum wage should beà$10.90. Actual minimum wage: $7.25 

Except for the Great Depression, the demands on the safety net have never been greater.

OklahomaÆs families face unprecedented rates of change and stress.

The timeless formula for a healthy civilization is work that pays well and healthy, two-parent families.

Now you know.

Momentum, State Fiscal Year 2014