Congratulations DPA! Your hard work is paying off ... again!
A departmental press release will go out soon announcing that Alaska will receive a federal High Performance Bonus of over $3.1 million dollars for federal fiscal year 2003! This will be the third year in a row that Alaska has received this award. The 2003 award recognizes our success in helping adults in Temporary Assistance families enter the job market and the efforts of the Child Care Program Office, Resource and Referral Agencies, and Local Child Care Administrators to deliver quality child care to Alaskan families.
I recognize that the changes you made to focus on employment outcomes were some of the most significant in the history of DPA. They obviously have proven to be a success! The planning, hard work, willingness to adapt and learn along the way all led to these outstanding results. Your continued success in reducing Food Stamp error rates is also a phenomenal achievement. I look forward to more exciting announcements on this front if trends continue.
Thank you for your contribution to this effort, both in 2003 and what you continue to do each day. Each of you are part of a team that relies on your talents to succeed. This award is a testimony to your hard work, dedication and professionalism. Thanks and congratulations for helping once more to put Alaska in the limelight!
Kitty