The Congressional Research Service (CRS) conducted this analysis on disconnected youth using the Current Population Survey. In 2008, 1.9 million youth between the ages of 16 and 24 were disconnected, meaning that they were not in school or…

This issue brief is from HealthReform.gov, a Web site maintained by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. In rural America, around 50 million residents have challenges accessing health care and in recent years, poverty and access to…

The Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation conducted this study to better understand the characteristics and participation of American Indians and Alaska Natives in State and Tribal TANF programs over time. Researchers conducted…

This fact sheet is from the National Center for Children in Poverty and provides information on how the United States government measures poverty, and offers alternative ways for measuring economic hardship. Currently, the official poverty…

This report provides an overview of the likely effects of increasing the severity of sanction and time-limit policies in California on the welfare caseload, the state’s work participation rate, and the economic circumstances of vulnerable…

This report is from the Bureau of Labor Statistics and provides an overview of the working poor in 2007. Specifically, Black and Hispanic workers continued to be more than twice as likely as their White counterparts to be poor. Additionally, in…

ProLiteracy champions the power of literacy to improve the lives of adults and their families, communities, and societies. This organization works with local, national, and international organizations to build the capacity and quality of programs…

This Partner Toolkit was developed by the IRS, and includes an array of useful EITC marketing tools, including templates, statistics, fact sheets, how-to tips, specialized products, and links to other helpful resources. The IRS also provides…

As the 2008 tax filing deadline is fast approaching and millions of families are struggling in the economic recession, this report, from the Children’s Defense Fund, found that low-income families lose billions of dollars each year to predatory…

In this podcast, Teresa Davenport provides a framework for how O*NET helps with the transferability of skills in a regional re-employment context. Joining Teresa is Hope Clark, who provides a case study on how …