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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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The TANF Seventh Annual Report to Congress has been published, reporting on FY 2003. Since the enactment of TANF, millions of families on the TANF caseload have achieved stable employment. Employment among low-income single mothers has increased…

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This article, from the Family Violence Prevention Fund, provides an overview of the Community Partnerships for Protecting Children (CPPC) initiative and offers information on the intersection between domestic violence and child maltreatment.…

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This report was completed by the Program Review and Investigations Committee on Connecticut’s Welfare Reform Initiative. Authors describe the Jobs First program in detail as well as provide caseload trends, recipient demographics, and funding…

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This article from Child Trends offers information on how professional development is crucial to helping youth workers succeed in the workplace. Additionally, authors identify core competencies for youth workers and highlight professional…

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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…

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Due in large part to welfare reform, employment rates have increased among single mothers. From the Urban Institute, this article examines these trends in relation to increasing income among this population due to employment and the Earned Income…

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Between 2000 and 2005, the poverty rate for children in the United States increased by 11 percent, which equates to 1.3 million more children living in poverty. This fact sheet, from the National Center for Children in Poverty, provides the…

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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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From the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation, this research brief provides an overview of the Oklahoma Marriage Initiative. Since 1999, Oklahoma's Initiative has been in place and successful due to the large public and private…

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The report, from the New York City Employment and Training Coalition and the Pratt Center for Community Development, provides an overview of how linkage policies facilitate urban revitalization and reduce poverty among urban areas. Authors found…

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