Connecticut Temporary Family Assistance (TFA) program

changelog_entry.yaml

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+- bump: minor
+  changes:
+    added:
+    - Connecticut Temporary Family Assistance program.

policyengine_us/parameters/gov/hhs/tanf/cash/eligibility/qualified_immigration_statuses.yaml

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+description: The Department of Human and Health Services considers these statuses as qualified immigrant for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program.
+values:
+  1975-01-01:
+    - CITIZEN
+    - LEGAL_PERMANENT_RESIDENT
+    - ASYLEE
+    - REFUGEE
+    - PAROLED_ONE_YEAR
+    - DEPORTATION_WITHHELD
+    - CONDITIONAL_ENTRANT
+    - CUBAN_HAITIAN_ENTRANT
+
+
+metadata:
+  label: TANF qualified immigration statuses
+  period: year
+  unit: list
+  reference:
+    - title: 8 U.S. Code § 1641 - Definitions
+      href: https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/8/1641

policyengine_us/parameters/gov/hhs/tanf/cash/income/sources/earned.yaml

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+description: The Department of Health and Human Services counts these income sources as earned income under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program.
+values:
+  2020-01-01:
+    - employment_income
+    - self_employment_income
+metadata:
+  unit: list
+  period: year
+  label: TANF earned income sources
+  reference:
+    - title: 42 U.S.C. § 602 - Eligible States; State plan
+      href: https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/42/602
+  # TANF gives states flexibility to define earned income in their state plans. This list serves as a general baseline that states may override with their own definitions. 

policyengine_us/parameters/gov/hhs/tanf/cash/income/sources/unearned.yaml

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+description: The Department of Health and Human Services counts these income sources as unearned income under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program.
+values:
+  2020-01-01:
+    - veterans_benefits
+    - rental_income
+    - child_support_received
+    - alimony_income
+    - dividend_income
+    - interest_income
+    - miscellaneous_income
+    - pension_income
+    - unemployment_compensation
+    - gi_cash_assistance
+    - social_security
+
+metadata:
+  unit: list
+  period: year
+  label: TANF unearned income sources
+  reference:
+    - title: 42 U.S.C. § 602 - Eligible States; State plan
+      href: https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/42/602
+  # TANF gives states flexibility to define unearned income in their state plans. This list serves as a general baseline that states may override with their own definitions.

policyengine_us/parameters/gov/states/ct/dss/README.md

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+# Department of Social Services

policyengine_us/parameters/gov/states/ct/dss/tfa/README.md

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+# Temporary Family Assistance

policyengine_us/parameters/gov/states/ct/dss/tfa/income/deduction/child_support.yaml

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+description: Connecticut deducts up to this amount of child support received from the gross unearned income under the Temporary Family Assistance program.
+
+values:
+  2023-10-01: 50
+
+metadata:
+  unit: currency-USD
+  period: month
+  label: Connecticut TFA child support deduction
+  reference:
+    title: State of Connecticut TANF State Plan 2024-2026
+    href: https://portal.ct.gov/dss/-/media/departments-and-agencies/dss/economic-security/ct-tanf-state-plan-2024---2026---41524-amendment.pdf?rev=f9c7a2028b6e409689d213d1966d6818&hash=9DDB6100DBC3D983F7946E33D702B2C8#page=10

policyengine_us/parameters/gov/states/ct/dss/tfa/income/deduction/new_applicant/amount.yaml

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+description: Connecticut deducts up to this flat amount per person from the gross earned income under the Temporary Family Assistance program.
+
+values:
+  2023-10-01: 90
+
+metadata:
+  unit: currency-USD
+  period: month
+  label: Connecticut TFA new applicants gross earning deduction
+  reference:
+    title: State of Connecticut TANF State Plan 2024-2026
+    href: https://portal.ct.gov/dss/-/media/departments-and-agencies/dss/economic-security/ct-tanf-state-plan-2024---2026---41524-amendment.pdf?rev=f9c7a2028b6e409689d213d1966d6818&hash=9DDB6100DBC3D983F7946E33D702B2C8#page=10

policyengine_us/parameters/gov/states/ct/dss/tfa/income/recipient/income_limit_rate.yaml

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+description: Connecticut limits the Temporary Family Assistance program to existing applicant with income below this percentage of federal poverty level.
+
+values:
+  2018-01-01: 1
+  2024-01-01: 2.3
+
+metadata:
+  unit: /1
+  period: month
+  label: Connecticut TFA income limit fpg rate
+  reference:
+    title: State of Connecticut TANF State Plan 2024-2026
+    href: https://portal.ct.gov/dss/-/media/departments-and-agencies/dss/economic-security/ct-tanf-state-plan-2024---2026---41524-amendment.pdf?rev=f9c7a2028b6e409689d213d1966d6818&hash=9DDB6100DBC3D983F7946E33D702B2C8#page=10

policyengine_us/parameters/gov/states/ct/dss/tfa/payment/amount.yaml

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+description: Connecticut provides up to this standard payment amount under the Temporary Family Assistance program, based on household size.
+
+metadata:
+  unit: currency-USD
+  period: month
+  breakdown:
+    - range(0, 9)
+  label: Connecticut TFA standard payment amount
+  reference:
+    title: State of Connecticut TANF State Plan 2024-2026
+    href: https://portal.ct.gov/dss/-/media/departments-and-agencies/dss/economic-security/ct-tanf-state-plan-2024---2026---41524-amendment.pdf?rev=f9c7a2028b6e409689d213d1966d6818&hash=9DDB6100DBC3D983F7946E33D702B2C8#page=53
+
+
+1: 
+  2023-10-01: 489
+2: 
+  2023-10-01: 661
+3: 
+  2023-10-01: 833
+4:
+  2023-10-01: 1_044
+5:
+  2023-10-01: 1_177
+6:
+  2023-10-01: 1_349
+7:
+  2023-10-01: 1_520
+8:
+  2023-10-01: 1_693

policyengine_us/parameters/gov/states/ct/dss/tfa/payment/high_earnings/rate.yaml

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+description: Connecticut considers households with gross earned income above this percentage of federal poverty level as high earners under the Temporary Family Assistance program.
+
+values:
+  2023-10-01: 1.71
+
+metadata:
+  unit: /1
+  period: month
+  label: Connecticut TFA high earning fpg rate
+  reference:
+    title: State of Connecticut TANF State Plan 2024-2026
+    href: https://portal.ct.gov/dss/-/media/departments-and-agencies/dss/economic-security/ct-tanf-state-plan-2024---2026---41524-amendment.pdf?rev=f9c7a2028b6e409689d213d1966d6818&hash=9DDB6100DBC3D983F7946E33D702B2C8#page=10

policyengine_us/parameters/gov/states/ct/dss/tfa/payment/high_earnings/reduction_rate.yaml

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+description: Connecticut reduces the benefit amount by this percentage for household with high gross earnings under the Temporary Family Assistance program.
+
+values:
+  2023-10-01: 0.2
+
+metadata:
+  unit: /1
+  period: month
+  label: Connecticut TFA benefit reduction rate
+  reference:
+    title: State of Connecticut TANF State Plan 2024-2026
+    href: https://portal.ct.gov/dss/-/media/departments-and-agencies/dss/economic-security/ct-tanf-state-plan-2024---2026---41524-amendment.pdf?rev=f9c7a2028b6e409689d213d1966d6818&hash=9DDB6100DBC3D983F7946E33D702B2C8#page=10

policyengine_us/parameters/gov/states/ct/dss/tfa/payment/need_standard_rate.yaml

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+description: Connecticut applies this percentage of federal poverty level as need standard under the Temporary Family Assistance program.
+
+values:
+  2023-10-01: 0.55
+
+metadata:
+  unit: /1
+  period: month
+  label: Connecticut TFA need standard fpg rate
+  reference:
+    title: State of Connecticut TANF State Plan 2024-2026
+    href: https://portal.ct.gov/dss/-/media/departments-and-agencies/dss/economic-security/ct-tanf-state-plan-2024---2026---41524-amendment.pdf?rev=f9c7a2028b6e409689d213d1966d6818&hash=9DDB6100DBC3D983F7946E33D702B2C8#page=10

policyengine_us/parameters/gov/states/ct/dss/tfa/resource/limit.yaml

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+description: Connecticut limits the Temporary Family Assistance program to households with up to this resource amount.
+
+values:
+  2023-10-01: 6_000
+
+metadata:
+  unit: currency-USD
+  period: month
+  label: Connecticut TFA resource limit
+  reference:
+    title: State of Connecticut TANF State Plan 2024-2026
+    href: https://portal.ct.gov/dss/-/media/departments-and-agencies/dss/economic-security/ct-tanf-state-plan-2024---2026---41524-amendment.pdf?rev=f9c7a2028b6e409689d213d1966d6818&hash=9DDB6100DBC3D983F7946E33D702B2C8#page=10

policyengine_us/tests/policy/baseline/gov/hhs/tanf/cash/eligibility/is_tanf_eligible_person_based_on_immigration_status.yaml

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+- name: Eligible refugee
+  period: 2023
+  input:
+    immigration_status: REFUGEE
+  output:
+    is_tanf_eligible_person_based_on_immigration_status: true
+
+- name: Not eligible undocumented
+  period: 2023
+  input:
+    immigration_status: UNDOCUMENTED
+  output:
+    is_tanf_eligible_person_based_on_immigration_status: false
+
+- name: Eligible citizen
+  period: 2023
+  input:
+    immigration_status: CITIZEN
+  output:
+    is_tanf_eligible_person_based_on_immigration_status: true

policyengine_us/tests/policy/baseline/gov/states/ct/dss/tfa/ct_tfa.yaml

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+- name: Case 1, household of 3, earning less than 171% of fpg.
+  period: 2024-01
+  absolute_error_margin: 0.3
+  input:
+    ct_tfa_eligible: true
+    spm_unit_size: 3
+    ct_tfa_countable_unearned_income: 133
+    ct_tfa_gross_earnings: 2_000
+    state_code: CT
+  output:
+    tanf_fpg: 2_071.67
+    ct_tfa_payment_standard: 833
+    ct_tfa: 700 # 833 -133
+
+- name: Case 2, household of 3, earning higher than 171% of fpg.
+  period: 2024-01
+  absolute_error_margin: 0.3
+  input:
+    ct_tfa_eligible: true
+    spm_unit_size: 3
+    ct_tfa_countable_unearned_income: 133
+    ct_tfa_gross_earnings: 3_600
+    state_code: CT
+  output:
+    tanf_fpg: 2_071.67
+    ct_tfa_payment_standard: 833
+    ct_tfa: 560 # 700 * (1-0.2)
+
+- name: Case 3, household of 3, not eligible for tfa.
+  period: 2024-01
+  absolute_error_margin: 0.3
+  input:
+    ct_tfa_eligible: false
+    spm_unit_size: 3
+    ct_tfa_countable_unearned_income: 133
+    ct_tfa_gross_earnings: 5_000
+    state_code: CT
+  output:
+    tanf_fpg: 2_071.67
+    ct_tfa_payment_standard: 833
+    ct_tfa: 0
+
+- name: Case 4, integration test. 
+  period: 2024-01
+  absolute_error_margin: 0.3
+  input:
+    people:
+      person1:
+        age: 40
+        employment_income: 1_200 # $100 monthly
+      person2:
+        age: 35
+        employment_income: 2_400 # 200 monthly
+      person3:
+        age: 1
+        is_tax_unit_dependent: true
+    spm_units:
+      spm_unit:
+        members: [person1, person2, person3]
+    tax_units:
+      tax_unit:
+        members: [person1, person2, person3]
+    households:
+      household:
+        members: [person1, person2, person3]
+        state_code: CT
+  output:
+    ct_tfa_countable_earned_income_at_application: [10, 110, 0]
+    ct_tfa_eligible: true
+    tanf_fpg: 2_071.67
+    ct_tfa_payment_standard: 833
+    ct_tfa: 833
+
+- name: Case 5, integration test, not eligible case. 
+  period: 2024-01
+  absolute_error_margin: 0.3
+  input:
+    people:
+      person1:
+        age: 40
+        employment_income: 1_2000 # $1000 monthly
+      person2:
+        age: 35
+        employment_income: 4_800 # 400 monthly
+      person3:
+        age: 1
+        is_tax_unit_dependent: true
+    spm_units:
+      spm_unit:
+        members: [person1, person2, person3]
+    tax_units:
+      tax_unit:
+        members: [person1, person2, person3]
+    households:
+      household:
+        members: [person1, person2, person3]
+        state_code: CT
+  output:
+    ct_tfa_countable_earned_income_at_application: [910, 310, 0]
+    ct_tfa_countable_income_at_application: 1_220
+    ct_tfa_need_standard: 1_139.42
+    ct_tfa_eligible: false
+    ct_tfa: 0

policyengine_us/tests/policy/baseline/gov/states/ct/dss/tfa/eligibility/ct_tfa_eligible.yaml

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+- name: Case 1, meet all check.
+  period: 2024-01
+  input:
+    is_demographic_tanf_eligible: true
+    is_tanf_eligible_based_on_immigration_status: true
+    ct_tfa_resources_eligible: true
+    ct_tfa_income_eligible: true
+    state_code: CT
+  output:
+    ct_tfa_eligible: true
+
+- name: Case 2, not demographic eligible.
+  period: 2024-01
+  input:
+    is_demographic_tanf_eligible: false
+    is_tanf_eligible_based_on_immigration_status: true
+    ct_tfa_resources_eligible: true
+    ct_tfa_income_eligible: true
+    state_code: CT
+  output:
+    ct_tfa_eligible: false
+
+- name: Case 3, not income eligible.
+  period: 2024-01
+  input:
+    is_demographic_tanf_eligible: true
+    is_tanf_eligible_based_on_immigration_status: true
+    ct_tfa_resources_eligible: true
+    ct_tfa_income_eligible: false
+    state_code: CT
+  output:
+    ct_tfa_eligible: false