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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.

The State of Grandfamilies in America

Report

This report from Generations United identifies key state laws and policies specifically designed to address barriers and better support grandparents and other relatives raising children. According to the report, almost 65 percent of children living…

Understanding the dynamics of disconnection from employment and assistance: Final report

Report

Since the creation of Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) in 1996, there has been concern about low-income individuals who may be eligible for TANF cash assistance but are neither receiving TANF nor working. These individuals…

TANF child-only cases: Who are they? What policies affect them? What is being done?

Report

Child-only cases were far from the center of attention when the federal Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program was created in 1996, and even when it was reauthorized in 2005. However, with adult-aided…

TANF child-only cases

Report

Almost half of TANF cases are "child-only" in which no adult is included in the benefit calculation. In about 4 out of 10 these cases, the children live with relatives or nonrelatives instead of their parents. The other 6 in 10 cases include…

How has the TANF caseload changed over time?

Report

Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) caseloads have plummeted since the…

Characteristics of American Indians and Alaska Natives Participating in Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Programs

Report

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…

Children in Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Child-Only Cases with Relative Caregivers

Report

Since the establishment of TANF, welfare cases declined by 52 percent nationally. However, child-only cases declined by only 25 percent. Half of the child-only are currently residing with a relative. There is little information on these children…

Welfare time limits: State policies, implementation, and effects on families

Report

Few features of the 1990s welfare reforms have generated as much attention and…

On Their Own Terms: Supporting Kinship Care Outside of TANF and Foster Care

Report

This report pertains to The Alternative Kinship Care project, which was funded by the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation (ASPE), Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) under a contract to the Urban Institute.

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