Budgeting - Overview

The Budgeting task is used to process budgets for the following five categories of program cases:

C W (Child Welfare Program cases CFS, FW, IL, and JC.)
Grant Program cases AABD, ADC, and MED only)
SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program cases)
CC (Child Care Program cases)
MED (Medicaid)

A Single click on the Budgeting task from the Navigator Window displays the Budgeting - System Tab in inquiry (inactive) status. The Status bar will display “Budgeting Inquiry”. This is an informational window of program cases within each category and the status for each category.

A Double click on the Budgeting task from the Navigator Window displays the Budgeting - System Tab in active view. This view is used to select the budgets to be processed.

The budgeting task requires a benefit month be selected.

If a Benefit Month has not been selected the Select Benefit Month window is displayed.
If a Benefit Month has been selected, but the selection was not for the first benefit month that Budgeting has on the TO DO List, the Select Benefit Month window is displayed

Note: Remember to process Verifications or expenses will not be counted in the budget process.