From aded843b85b54ec31dc5dadc55b059331b0467ca Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: "baogorek@gmail.com" Date: Thu, 19 Feb 2026 15:14:24 -0500 Subject: [PATCH] Fix DE TANF deficit_rate parameter history gap MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Extend deficit_rate start date from 2024-10-01 to 2017-01-01 so that full-year simulations (e.g. EnhancedCPS_2024) do not raise ParameterNotFoundError for months before October 2024. The 50% rate is documented in the 2017 Delaware TANF State Plan and DSSM ยง4004.2. Co-Authored-By: Claude Sonnet 4.6 --- changelog_entry.yaml | 4 ++++ .../gov/states/de/dhss/tanf/benefit/deficit_rate.yaml | 2 +- 2 files changed, 5 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/changelog_entry.yaml b/changelog_entry.yaml index e69de29bb2d..d57a5ed12a8 100644 --- a/changelog_entry.yaml +++ b/changelog_entry.yaml @@ -0,0 +1,4 @@ +- bump: patch + changes: + fixed: + - Delaware TANF deficit rate parameter history extended to 2017 to cover full-year simulations. diff --git a/policyengine_us/parameters/gov/states/de/dhss/tanf/benefit/deficit_rate.yaml b/policyengine_us/parameters/gov/states/de/dhss/tanf/benefit/deficit_rate.yaml index 955f70aa6c1..ed2dcb8155f 100644 --- a/policyengine_us/parameters/gov/states/de/dhss/tanf/benefit/deficit_rate.yaml +++ b/policyengine_us/parameters/gov/states/de/dhss/tanf/benefit/deficit_rate.yaml @@ -1,7 +1,7 @@ description: Delaware uses this share of the deficit to calculate the grant remainder under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program. values: - 2024-10-01: 0.5 + 2017-01-01: 0.5 metadata: unit: /1