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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.

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This cross-site analysis examines all 8 of the exemplary FBCO-TANF partnerships described in the project’s case studies, by drawing out important findings related to volunteer management, organizational infrastructure, inter-agency communication…

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The Peer TA Network is interested in potential topics that users are interested in for future Webinars.

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The Administration for Children and Families, Office of Family Assistance Region X Office held the Alaska Tribal TANF Case Managers Training to address Alaska Tribal TANF organizations’ request for case management training. The meeting was held…

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On April 26th, 2011, Peer TA hosted a Webinar on a pair of innovative partnerships between TANF programs (or other public systems) and local faith-based or community organizations serving the same low-income families and individuals in their…

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The Chippewa Cree Tribal TANF Program, operating on the Rocky Boy Reservation in Montana, recently submitted a Technical Assistance Request to Welfare Peer TA on developing a formal process/model to guide their case managers in delivering…

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Acknowledging the needs of Tribal TANF programs in Washington, Oregon, and Idaho, the Administration for Children and Families, Office of Family Assistance, Region X Office convened the Region X Tribal TANF Fiscal and Data Meeting in Seattle,…

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A representative from the Iowa Department of Human Services would like to know how other States consider self-employment income for purposes of determining eligibility and benefit amount for TANF cash assistance. They would like to know whether other states use actual business expenses as a deduction and/or a flat percentage as a deduction. Do States allow a client to choose actual business expenses instead of the percent and/or a flat dollar amount as a deduction? If yes, what dollar amount, and do States allows a client to choose actual business expenses instead of the flat amount?

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The Peer TA Network would like to know if any programs use TANF funds or leverage other public/private funds to offer services specific for addressing the needs of teen parents? Please provide a brief description of the program/project and explain its purpose/mission.

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A representative from the Arkansas Department of Workforce Services would like to know if any State has implemented a Subsidized Guardianship Program? The Arkansas State Legislature requested that DWS complete a feasibility study regarding the establishment of a Subsidized Guardianship Program. Please share some information regarding the major decision points (funding, eligibility, etc.) during the decision-making process.

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A representative from the Arkansas Department of Workforce Services would like to know which of the 50 states have moved their TANF programs to the Department of Workforce/Employment Security Divisions from Department of Human Services? How are the programs working there? Did the caseloads drop and were States able to get more participants into employment since the move?

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