This brief focuses on the analysis of merged national-level SSI data and TANF data from the 26 states that report to the Office of Family Assistance (OFA) on their full TANF caseload. It found, counter to popular narratives, that the overlap…

Many TANF staff are unfamiliar with the SSI Program but want to learn more. This brief describes the basic SSI disability determination process and compares and contrasts it with several procedures different TANF agencies use to identify…

The Center for Poverty Research released a policy brief discussing the transitions in and out of poverty in the United States. This study also emphasizes that patterns of poverty transitions may reflect fairly complex interactions – in this case…

The Interagency Working Group on Youth Programs (Working Group) is comprised of twelve Federal departments and five Federal agencies that support activities that focus on youth. This report, Pathways for Youth, is a first step to help the…

As an extension of their page, FindYouth.gov has provided a resource titled "A Guide to Evidence and Innovation." With more and more funding sources for youth programs requiring the implementation of evidence-based programs, this resource helps…

The U.S. Department of Labor, Employment & Training Administration has issued the Lower Living Standard Income Level Guidelines for 2013. These guidelines are used by State and local employment programs to determine income eligibility for…

The U.S. Department of Labor, Employment & Training Administration has issued special tabulations of combined five-year samples (2006-2011 data) of the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS). These special tabulations include…

Based on data reported by more than 3,000 cities and counties across the United States, HUD recently released their report on the national estimate of homelessness for 2012. While the United States was experiencing a historic housing and economic…

The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities recently published their revised version of "Online Services for Key Low-Income Benefit Programs: What States Provide Online with Respect to SNAP, TANF, Child Care Assistance, Medicaid, CHIP, and General…

This brief describes several program evaluations that demonstrate 1) parents can be taught how to effectively read with their children, and 2) children benefit academically from reading with their parents. Also provided are important program…