Public Policy Center | Part 1: Program Information

Part 1: Program Information

In a series of questions relating to general program information, more than a quarter of respondents serve 100 or more clients per week; the largest percentage receive funding through community supervision contracts; and the majority have a backlog of clients waiting for services.

Clients Served Per Week

For the 90.8% of respondents who indicated that this question is applicable to them:

· 33.7% serve 1-25 clients per week

· 21.3% serve 26-50 clients per week

· 11.2% serve 51-75 clients per week

· 5.1% serve 76-100 clients per week

· 28.7% serve 100+ clients per week

NOTE: Please see Appendix C (Question 2) for respondents’ additional comments about the number of clients served per week.

Sources of Funding[1]

For the 85.1% of respondents who know what their funding sources are:

· 6.4% receive federal contracts

· 6.9% receive county and city grants (some DWI courts, etc.)

· 8.1% receive insurance reimbursements

· 11.0% receive funding from other sources

· 15.6% receive county and city contracts

· 15.6% receive federal grants

· 26.0% receive state grants

· 30.1% receive state contracts (DSHS/TDCJ, etc.)

· 31.2% receive private donations

· 36.4% receive client payments

· 43.9% receive CSCD/CJAD contracts (community supervision)

NOTE: Please see Appendix C (Question 3) for respondents’ major funding sources.

Waiting List or Backlog of Clients Waiting to Receive Services

For the 87.3% of respondents who indicated that this question is applicable to them:

· 50.5% claim there are clients on a waiting list for their services

· 49.5% claim there are not clients waiting for their services

Estimated Number of People Waiting for Services

For the 50.5% of respondents who claimed that clients are on a waiting list to receive their services:

· 61.8% estimate that 1-25 clients are waiting for services

· 13.5% estimate that 26-50 clients are waiting for services

· 4.5% estimate that 51-75 clients are waiting for services

· 6.7% estimate that 76-100 clients are waiting for services

· 6.7% estimate that 100-200 clients are waiting for services

· 1.1% estimate that 200-300 clients are waiting for services

· 0.0% estimate that 300-400 clients are waiting for services

· 5.6% estimate that 400+ clients are waiting for services

[1] The percentages in these responses do not add up to 100% becauserespondents were given the option of selecting more than one source of funding.