Low-wage workers residing in cities or the suburbs need access to affordable, safe, and reliable transportation to get to and from work, especially those working off-peak hours or irregular schedules. In a recent research project, four…

This report offers a blueprint that can be used by employers, working in partnership with local, state, and federal governments, for building and continuing to build family-supportive policies. The first part of the report examines governing…

This PolicyLink report provides an illustrated road map that supports a “full employment economy” model that is inclusive of low-income residents of color in Louisiana. Though some of the data are state-specific, the key findings and policy…

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families, Office of Family Assistance (OFA) Regions I through IV hosted the OFA Regions I-IV East Coast TANF Directors’ Meeting, Leveraging Partnerships to Help…

This report from the Urban Institute highlights the work of three community-based organizations taking part in the JPMorgan Chase’s New Skills at Work Initiative. It showcases promising approaches and strategies to engage employers to fill their…

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…

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Office of Family Assistance (OFA), hosted the Gateway to Opportunity: Improving Parental Employment and Family Well-Being Outcomes…

This MEF Associates evaluation report prepared for the City of Seattle evaluates their Career Bridge program. Career Bridge was developed as an alternative means of addressing recent gun violence in the city by addressing employment barriers of low-…

This report from the Greater New Haven Job Access and Transportation Working Group provides data and analysis regarding recent job growth in the New Haven area and the issues low-income residents have accessing those jobs. The most reported barrier…

This study, published by the Opportunity Collaborative, provides a detailed look at barriers to employment across the Baltimore region. Research was gathered through interviews with workforce development managers, as well as a survey of over 1,000…