The Urban Institute released a report that provides an overview of why housing choices matter for influencing better outcomes for families. HUD’s proposal for transforming federal rental assistance program is designed to expand subsidy…

From the College Board, this annual progress report provides a roadmap for educators and policymakers to increase postsecondary education retention. The United States is currently lagging behind in the college completion rate from other…

Joblinks Employment Transportation hosted a Webinar that provided information about partnerships between transportation providers and employers to develop solutions that provide job retention and stability for workers and employers alike.…

The Harvard Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation hosted a webinar on the impact of asset-building strategies on reducing poverty and supporting low-income families. Speakers from asset-building programs around the country presented…

The Welfare Peer TA Network held a one day training on July 16, 2010 for the Workforce Solutions Texoma Board in Denison, Texas. The training, Motivational Interviewing: Creating a Culture of Work and Academic Achievement, was designed to help…

The final report is now available! The Administration for Children and Families Regions VI and VIII and the Employment and Training Administration Region IV came together to host the Client Success through Partnership: 2010 TANF and Workforce…

As a strategy to provide asset-based training for caseworkers and serve New Mexico's growing population of individuals with substance abuse barriers, New Mexico Works requested a substance abuse case management training, with a focus on…

From the Center for Law and Social Policy, Maine’s Parents as Scholars (PaS) program provides services to Maine TANF participants who are pursuing two-year or four-year postsecondary degrees. The program is open to all TANF participants who did…

This report was authored by the National Governors Association Center for Best Practices (NGA Center), and provides information on a model to help states work collaboratively with industry, community colleges and each other to provide…

This is part of a new series of issue briefs from the Urban Institute and Georgetown University, and offers information for utilizing Federal expenditures to reduce high unemployment over the next three to five years. High unemployment can lead…