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…

The Office of Family Assistance (OFA) has posted Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) caseload and application data for the first quarter of fiscal year (FY) 2016 (October-December 2015). The data include families receiving assistance…

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…

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families, Office of Family Assistance (HHS/ACF/OFA) Regions V and VII hosted the TANF Technical Assistance Meeting, Innovations in TANF: Setting the Stage for the Next…

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…

The WIOA Peer Learning Groups (PLGs) from WorkforceGPS are collaborative learning communities that involve individuals working together in groups to discuss key WIOA implementation concepts, share promising practices and find…