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The OFA PeerTA Archive captures historical information from the peerta.acf.hhs.gov website for reference and record-keeping purposes. The PeerTA site contains information posted within the past three years. You can search for any prior information below.
This article, through the National Governors Association Center for Best Practices, is the final report from an Academy for six States to acquire the tools critical in developing effective policies that foster a competitive and knowledgeable…
This toolkit on the Earned Income Tax Credit was developed by the Institute for Youth, Education, and Families (YEF Institute) at the National League of Cities in 2004, and has since been updated with the latest information on the EITC. The…
Have any states developed a program where they issue monetary bonuses to TANF individuals who retain employment for a designated period of time? If so, please describe the program. Also, please share what you have learned about the effectiveness of such programs, and please share what helped make your program successful and what pitfalls to look out for when developing a program. Thank you!
New Jersey is seeking information on other States' processes/policies for determining temporary or permanent medical exemptions from the TANF work requirement. In other States, who makes the medical exemption determination (i.e., the agency worker or a doctor?)? Also, is there a State review of decisions? Thank you very much for any information you can provide.
This report describes a meeting that took place in Charleston, WV, on November 3, 2004, sponsored by the Administration for Children and Families (ACF). The meeting was a follow-up to a a Healthy Marriage Forum that took place in Charleston, WV,…
Are there any States that have developed videos on the services provided by a child support agency (focusing on both custodial and noncustodial parents) for viewing in the waiting areas of the child support office? If so, would you please provide a brief description of the video content and a contact person with phone/e-mail address for follow-up? Thanks very much.
Authored by David A. Long and Tammy Ouellette. Despite the TANF program's emphasis on employment, the policies, practices, and attitudes of the employers of TANF recipients have received limited attention. This study, conducted by Abt Associates…
This report was prepared by ICF International under a contract with USDA to analyze the Rural Development Multi-family Housing Program, identify problems, and provide recommendations for changes to address such problems. This assessment included…
Authored by Tammy Ouellette, Nancy Burstein, David Long, and Erik Beecroft. This report summarizes what is known about the measurement of material hardship and its application to research with low-income families with children. The report, by Abt…
Authored by John Trutko and Burt Barnow. This report explores the feasibility of developing a core set of performance measures across four HHS programs that focus on service delivery to homeless persons. The report, by Capital Research…
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