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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.

TANF at 10: Welfare Reform in New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania

Research-To-Practice Brief

This article reviews how the three states of New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania have fared under the 1996 welfare reform. Researchers from Mathematica Policy Research, provide information on how the policy changes have affected the TANF…

Local Implementation of Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) in Five Sites

Report

This study was completed through the Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation, and explores how local management of TANF programs has adapted practices to address changing needs of the TANF population in the local areas. This study was…

Making Connections: Engaging Employers in Preparing Chicago’s Youth for the Workforce

Report

Engaging employers is key in supporting youth transition in the workforce and foster job retention and advancement. This paper, from the Center for Children at the University of Chicago, provides the findings from interviews with youth program…

Indicators of Welfare Dependence: Annual Report to Congress 2007

Reports / Testimony to Congress

The Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation authored the Annual Report to Congress for 2007 on Indicators of Welfare Dependence. Welfare dependence is defined as the proportion of individuals that receive more than half of their total…

Employment Retention and Advancement Project: Results from the Post-Assistance Self-Sufficiency (PASS) program in Riverside, California

Report

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

Using work-oriented sanctions to increase TANF program participation

Report

The 1996 Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act (PRWORA)…

Question from Washington Social and Health Services

Question / Response(s)

A representative from Washington Social and Health Services would like to know what strategies States are using to partner with community organizations that provide free financial literacy services to TANF clients?

Question from Brigid Collins Family Support Center

Question / Response(s)

A representative from the Brigid Collins Family Support Center is seeking information to support a local project funded by a Children's Justice Act grant to design and implement a model to train multidisciplinary teams to improve identification, reporting, and investigation of child abuse with children with special health care needs.

Workforce Investment Act: Employers Found One-Stop Centers Useful in Hiring Low-Skilled Workers; Performance Information Could Help Gauge Employer Involvement

Report

This report from the Government Accountability Office seeks to measure the success of the Workforce Investment Act (WIA) in terms of helping low-income workers find jobs in a streamlined manner as well as engaging employers in the process. In…

Working Together: Aligning State Systems and Policies for Individual and Regional Prosperity

Report

This article offers strategies for education programs to sustain and grow, despite diminishing funding. Authors review challenges for States regarding this issue and supporting worker advancement. Successful strategies include focusing on local…

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