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…

The Government Accountability Office convened a forum earlier this year to investigate policy options to assist adults with disabilities with a current or past work history to improve their participation in the labor market. This report includes…

The Peer TA Network provided technical assistance to Georgians for Prosperity (G4P), a committee dedicated to advancing awareness and participation in the EITC. G4P was created in October 2009. Subsequently, the Peer TA Network helped G4P bring…

From the Bureau of Labor Statistics, this press release provides data on the employment characteristics of families. Specifically, the share of families with an unemployed member rose from 7.8 percent in 2008 to 12.0 percent in 2009. Additionally…

From the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, this report offers information on how states can use federal stimulus dollars provided through the TANF Emergency Fund to provide emergency food assistance to needy families through food banks,…

This brief is from Public/Private Ventures and the third in the GroundWork series, which summarizes evidence on a variety of policy topics to provide a foundation for future work. The brief provides an overview of promising strategies for…

From Chapin Hall at the University of Chicago, this report describes the results of a study using data to better understand the need for employment-related services and supports among youth in foster care and how a community-based employment…

The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities issued this report on revised USDA policy for free school meals for children. Under the new policy, if anyone in a household is a recipient of benefits under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program…

This report from the Urban Institute details findings from an evaluation of the High Growth Job Training Initiative (HGJTI). The HGJTI was a national grant program administered by the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), Employment and Training…

From Public/Private Ventures, this report includes information on serving youth across six cities. Researchers studied 200 programs to better understand how they promote sustained participation among older youth. The resulting data indicated that…