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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.

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In 2009, the United States ranked fourteenth in college graduation rates among industrialized countries, and this research highlights ways to improve college attendance and graduation rates at 4-year colleges. This working paper, through the…

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From the Brookings Institution, this report includes an analysis of data on neighborhood poverty from the 2005–2009 American Community Surveys and Census 2000. The data reveals that after declining in the 1990s, the population in extreme-poverty…

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The Annie E. Casey Foundation released the 22nd annual Kids Count Data Book, which profiles the status of children on a national and State basis and provides rankings of States on 10 measures of well-being. The 10 measures include low birth…

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This Institute of Education Sciences (IES) issue brief compares demographic characteristics, 10th grade achievement levels, and plans for postsecondary education between GED recipients, high school graduates, and high school dropouts without a…

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In 2004, Casey Family Services underwent an organizational change to help establish permanency for children and youth with special needs in foster care called “Move to Greater Permanence” (MGP). This report details the planning, implementation,…

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Green jobs are located across many industries and organizations and can be broadly defined as jobs that restore, protect, or conserve the natural environment. The U.S. Department of Labor's Women's Bureau released this manual to help women…

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This ASPE Research Brief explores local programs for linking human services and housing supports to prevent and end family homelessness. The Research Brief is based on interviews with stakeholders in 14 communities nationwide, highlighting key…

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A representative from the Missouri Family Support Division is seeking information regarding Temporary Assistance diversion payments:

  • What is the diversion payment amount (or how many months TA benefit does it equal)?
  • What has been the annual cost of the diversion program to the state?
  • How many/what percentage of TANF applicants opt for the diversion payment? What restrictions are imposed when an applicant opts for the diversion payment?
  • Has the implementation of the diversion program had a positive impact on the TANF Work Participation Rate? If so, what was the overall impact?
  • What has been the annual cost of the diversion program to the state?
  • How many/what percentage of TANF applicants opt for the diversion payment?
  • What restrictions are imposed when an applicant opts for the diversion payment?
  • Has the implementation of the diversion program had a positive impact on the TANF Work Participation Rate? If so, what was the overall impact?

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A representative from the New York Human Resources Administration would like to know if anyone recommends an assessment tool to measure the employment-related motivation level of cash assistance for clients? New York is looking for a tool that will allow them to compare motivational levels among different groups of clients to determine whether a particular intervention is successful in increasing clients motivation to find and maintain employment.

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The Minnesota Department of Human Services' internal workgroup to address the needs of Minnesota teen (minors and 18-19, year-olds) parents on TANF submitted a TA Request to the Welfare Peer TA (WPTA) Network. The Minnesota team's Request…

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