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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.

College as a Job Advancement Strategy: New Visions Self-Sufficiency and Lifelong Learning Project

Report

This article reviews a project designed to provide welfare recipients working 20 hours a week with an education program at a local community college. The 24 week program included mathematics, English, computer skills, as well as life skills…

Fostering Self-Sufficiency for America’s Urban Families

Report

This report provides an overview of the promising practices presented at the joint Peer TA/Urban Partnerships for Welfare Reform Big Five Roundtable. The California Department of Social Services made a Technical Assistance (TA) request on behalf…

A Guide to Disability Statistics from the National Health Interview -- Disability Supplement

Report

This resource from the Urban Institute describes data from the National Health Interview Survey -- Disability Supplement including statistics around people's abilities to perform various activities and their health conditions. Additionally, it…

Transitional Jobs: A Workforce Strategy for Cities

Report

Sixty percent of city officials say that unemployment is a problem in their city, and this report shares the experience of city officials in coordinating workforce development efforts. The transitional jobs program can help residents overcome…

Long-Term Employment Outcomes of Former Family Employment Program (FEP) Recipients

Report

This study, presented at NAWRS, reviews longitudinal data from Utah regarding job retention and earnings for prior TANF customers. Due to the major decline in TANF cases in 2003, Utah was interested in finding out about job retention and earnings…

Pulling Apart: A State-by-State Analysis of Income Trends

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This article through the Center for Budget and Policy Priorities and the Economic Policy Institute reviews data by State on income levels. For the most part, the income gap between the highest-income families and poor and middle-income families…

The Employment Retention and Advancement project: Results from the Texas ERA site

Report

Although much is known about how to help welfare recipients find jobs, little is…

Employment Retention and Advancement project: Results from the Chicago ERA site

Report

Although much is known about how to help welfare recipients find jobs, little is known about how to help them and other low-wage workers keep jobs or advance in the labor market. This report presents information on the effectiveness of a program…

Getting Connected: Strategies for Expanding the Employment Networks of Low Income People

Report

While many organizations provide skills training to help low-income people attain and maintain employment, very few provide strategies to aid in the development of employment networks. This article reviews promising practices from around the…

Question from SER Metro/DWDD Michigan Works!

Question / Response(s)

Are WIA funds allowable to be utilized for OJT programs for apprenticeship programs with the labor unions?

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