Publications

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• Preliminary Recommendations on the Implementation of Federal Welfare Reform (245KB)

  HR 3734 extends the FY 1996 15% funding reduction through 2002. The appropriations bill subsequently enacted by Congress however, increased SSBG funding and the state expects to see an approximately 10.7% reduction, not 15%.

• DSS 1998 Report To General Assembly On Digital Imaging (210KB)

  On April 12, 1995, Governor John Rowland’s Blue Ribbon Commission on Welfare Fraud released a report detailing their findings and recommendations after an extensive investigation of Connecticut’s welfare system.

• 2016 TANF MOE and Annual Report

  Temporary Assistance for Needy Families annual report.

• Connecticut Home Care Program for Elders (CHCPE) 2007 Annual Report (1.96 MB)

  As of June 30, 2007, 266 clients had received services in State funded congregate facilities at a cost of $4,834,753. This figure includes both core and assisted living service charges and covers a six year period.

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• State Plans

  These plans describe Connecticut’s programs that furnish financial assistance and services to needy families in a manner to fulfill the purposes of the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program.

• Program Information Bulletins (PIBs)

  A listing of DSS Program Information Bulletins.

• Social Services Block Grant (SSBG) Allocation Plan – Federal Fiscal Year 2021

  The block grant legislation gives the state significant discretion in providing a wide range of services.

• Connecticut Plans for the federal Social Services and Community Services Block Grants for Federal Fiscal Year 2019

  The Social Services Block Grant and the Community Services Block Grant public hearing is scheduled for Tuesday, September 18, 2018 beginning at 12:30 p.m. in Room 2E of the Legislative Office Building, 300 Capitol Avenue, Hartford CT.

• Medicaid State Plan Amendments

  Current State Plan Amendments submitted to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).

• 1115 Justice-Involved Demonstration Waiver

• Section 1115 Demonstration Waiver for Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Treatment

  As part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ effort to combat the ongoing opioid crisis, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) created an opportunity under the authority of section 1115(a) of the Social Security Act for states to demonstrate and test flexibilities to improve the continuum of care for beneficiaries with substance use disorders (SUD) including Opioid Use Disorder (OUD).

• Children Health Insurance Program (CHIP) State Plan Amendment

  HUSKY B is Connecticut’s Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP, also known as Title XXI). HUSKY B provides a free or low cost health insurance program for children and youth up to age 19 for families who are not income eligible for HUSKY A.

• Proposed Regulations

  This page provides notice when the Department of Social Services intends to amend the Regulations of Connection State Agencies.

• Notice of Intent to Amend Medicaid Waivers For Individual and Family Support and Employment and Day Supports

  In accordance with the provisions of section 17b-8(c) of the Connecticut General Statutes, notice is hereby given that the Commissioner of Social Services intends to submit the following two applications to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (“CMS”).