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OFA Roadmap Series

This PeerTA series highlights responsive leadership and management practices to support TANF agencies and their partners amid the COVID pandemic. These practice briefs address building cohesion, social connectedness, and compassionate leadership.
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Food Insecurity Webinar

TANF and Food Insecurity: Supporting Vulnerable Families in the Time of COVID-19 explores strategies to overcome food insecurity and improve service delivery impacted by the pandemic. A PowerPoint and other library resources are available.
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TANF and IPV Webinar

The Intimate Partner Violence in the Time of COVID-19: TANF’s Vital Role in Prevention webinar provides insights and recommendations for leveraging TANF to support IPV survivors during COVID-19. PowerPoint slides and resources are included.
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The Resource Library hosts a treasure trove of briefs, reports, factsheets, and infographics to address a range of topics including social welfare and policy, workforce development, supportive services, and TANF policy.

Latest Information From the Network

Using CareerOneStop to Provide a Successful ReEntry Transition Inside & Outside of Correctional Facilities (March 4, 2021)

Reaching Employers in Challenging Times (February 23, 2021)

Rethinking Child Welfare (January 28, 2021)

CareerOneStop: Providing Virtual Services to Find Immediate Employment and Apply for Unemployment (January 28, 2021)

Early Childhood Urban Peer Learning Network: Strategies for Building the Supply of Child Care at the County Level (January 25, 2021)

Moving Upstream: Advancing Family Well-Being through Housing and Economic Mobility (January 14, 2021)

Request for Information (RFI) on Expanding Work-Based Learning Opportunities for Youth (January 13, 2021)

Partner Discussion on the Exploration of a WIOA Holistic Case Management System (January 8, 2021)

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August 3, 2020

A Question about Supporting Virtual Participation in TANF Employment and Training Activities

A representative from the Washington State Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) notes that in 2013, ACF clarified that TANF funds could be used to provide access to computers and the internet for needy parents (see https://www.acf.hhs.gov/ofa/resource/q-a-use-of-funds?page=2).

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April 9, 2020

Question about Non-Recurrent TANF Benefits

A representative from the Guam Department of Public Health and Social Services asks states and territories that offer non-recurrent TANF benefits: what type of benefit is offered; is there a cap or maximum amount; what criteria are used to determine when the benefit is issued and what is the process; and what is the respondent’s name, email address or phone number in case there are follow up questions?

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March 26, 2020

Question about Supporting TANF Workers who Telecommute In Light of the COVID-19 Pandemic

In light of the current COVID-19 pandemic, a representative of Lake County Social Services in Lower Lake, California is interested in finding out how counties are supporting their TANF staff working from home, as well as what important items are necessary to include when developing a written policy for telework. Additionally, what issues have counties encountered when allowing staff to work from home, such as breach of confidentiality, worker's comp injuries, and damage to county equipment?

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