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Average monthly Reach Up caseload
Current Value
2,152
Definition
Story Behind the Curve
The average monthly caseload for Reach Up has been declining from 5,105 cases in FY 2012 to 3,266 cases in FY 2017, a 36% reduction.
Strategy
In addition to regular Reach Up cases, we have:
Post Secondary Education Program - Reach Up participants enrolled in college programs
Reach Ahead - helps families transition from Reach Up and the Post Secondary Education program to work. Participants may receive the following benefits for 24 months:
- Child Care Subsidy
- Supports to help them keep a job ( e.g., help pay for care repairs)
- A cash benefit to buy food
Reach First - helps families who meet the eligibility requirements for Reach Up but will likely be self-sufficient in 4 months or less
Who We Serve
The types of families on the Reach Up caseload in FFY 2017 include:
- Post Secondary Education - 78
- Reach Ahead - 579
- Two Adults (one not able to work) - 93
- Two Able-To-Work Adults - 248
- Single Adult - 2,203
- Child Only - Adult not on Reach Up - 1,391
- Reach First - 65