The state assumes 100% of the sanction unless a causal county(s) is identified; then the causal county(s) assumes 50% of the sanction.

APM.8663.1Causal County Methodology

The following methodology is used to determine the causal county sanction amount(s).

(1)Identify those counties that had a two parent family work participation rate lower than the federal two parent family participation rate (See Table).

(a)Sum the county total number of two parent family AGs which meet federal work requirements. This is the county numerator.

(b)Sum the county total number of mandatory AGs. This is the county denominator.

(c)Divide the county numerator from Step (1)(a) by the county denominator from Step (1)(b).

(i)If the figure obtained in Step (1)(c) meets or exceeds the federal two parent family participation rate, the county does not receive a sanction.

(ii)If the figure obtained in Step (1)(c) does not meet the federal two parent family participation rate, the county receives a sanction.

(2)If Step (1)(c)(ii) applies, multiply the federal two parent family participation rate by the county denominator from Step (1)(b).

(3)Determine the county percentage.

(a)Subtract the county numerator obtained in Step (1)(a) from the figure obtained in Step (2)

(b)Sum total the figures from Step (3)(a) for all counties identified in Step (1)(c)(ii).

(c)Divide the figure from Step (3)(a) by the figure from Step (3)(b) to obtain the county percentage.

(4)Multiply 50% of the federal two parent family participation sanction amount by the county percentage from Step (4)(c). This product is the county sanction amount.