This fact sheet from the Departments of Labor, Education, and Health and Human Services gives a brief summary of each of the five final rules documents that were made available on June 30, 2016. The final rules provide the…

This fact sheet from the Departments of Labor, Education, and Health and Human Services gives a brief overview of what the WIOA Final Rules mean at a very high level for workers and job seekers, employers, communities, and…

This fact sheet from the Departments of Labor, Education, and Health and Human Services provides a more detailed look at the provisions of each of the WIOA Final Rules. These final regulations provide the foundation upon which…

This FAQ webpage from the Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration provides guidance on topics related to the recently released WIOA Final Rules. Topics include cooperation and technical assistance, one-stops…

This reference guide from the Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration provides a detailed table of contents, outlining what can be found in each section of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act: Joint…

This article from the Journal of Public Child Welfare explores the experiences of families involved in both the child welfare and public assistance systems. The study indicated that families who lose their TANF support or who have sporadic public…

On June 24, 2016, the Administration for Children and Families announced that it is seeking comments on the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Quarterly Financial Report. This request is for renewal of approval to use the Administration…

This brief, published by the Urban Institute, argues for a shift in thinking beyond the “cars versus transit” mentality which isolates urban poor from economic opportunities. Car access is often restrictive for poor families, immigrants, and people…

This dataset from the Annie E. Casey Foundation is part of an annual series that assesses child well-being across the United States. The KIDS COUNT index uses four domains to capture what children need most to thrive: 1) Economic Well-Being, 2)…

The Brookings Institution released a paper that documents the characteristics of the 46.7 million Americans who were living in poverty in 2014. The authors used data from the Current Population Survey Annual Social and Economic Supplement that were…