SSP-MOE Instruction4

SSP-MOE Data Report - Section Four
Number of Families by Stratum for States that
Report Disaggregated Data Based on a Stratified Sample
INSTRUCTIONS AND DEFINITIONS
General Instruction: The State agencies are to collect disaggregated data (SSP-MOE
Data Report - Sections One and Two) monthly and report the data quarterly. At State
option, a State may report the disaggregated data in the SSP-MOE Data Report for its
entire caseload or for a sample of families. If a State submits the quarterly data based on
a stratified sample, the State must also submit the total number of families by stratum for
each month of the quarter. The total number of families by stratum is needed for
estimating purposes (i.e., to weight disaggregated data in estimating totals, averages,
percentages, etc).
This report is not required from a State that reports the disaggregated date (in the SSPMOE Data Report _ Sections One and Two) for its entire caseload or reports the
disaggregated data based on a non-stratified sample.
1)

State FIPS Code: Enter your two-digit State code. Tribal grantees should leave this field
blank.

2)

Calendar Quarter: The four calendar quarters are as follows:
First quarter .....January - March
Second quarter.... April - June
Third quarter......July - September
Fourth quarter.....October - December
Enter the four-digit year and one-digit quarter code (in the format YYYYQ) that
identifies the calendar year and quarter for which the data are being reported (e.g., first
quarter of 2007 is entered as "20071").
Information for Each Stratum
The information for data elements #3 through #5 is required for each stratum that the
State uses in its stratified SSP-MOE sample(s) for the SSP-MOE Data Report – Sections
One and Two.

3)

SSP-MOE Data Report Section Indicator: Enter the 1_digit code that indicates whether
the caseload data by stratum is for active case sample or the closed case sample.
1=
Active Case Sample
2=
Closed Case Sample

Effective 10/1/2008

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4)

Stratum:
Guidance: In designing a stratified sample, a State divides its universe of families into
groups such that every family is in one and only one of the two or more groups. These
groups are referred to as strata. Sampling occurs within each stratum. Valid stratum
codes may range from "00" to "99." A State with a stratified sample must complete data
element five, Total Number of Families, for each stratum for each reporting month.
Instruction: Enter the two-digit stratum code.

5)

Total Number of Families: Enter the number of families receiving assistance for stratum
coded in data element 4 under the Separate State Program for each month of the quarter.
A. First Month: B. Second Month: C. Third Month:

Effective 10/1/2008

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