This comprehensive dataset from the University of Kentucky’s Center for Poverty Research profiles state-level data on every state, reflecting numbers, rates, amounts, and/or percentages of population; employed and unemployed individuals; three food…

This Upjohn Institute policy brief analyzes the long-run outcomes of Earned Income Tax Credit and welfare time limits to increase employment and reduce public assistance; the brief also reviews the impact of anti-poverty programs on geographical…

This factsheet, prepared by Minnesota State Careerwise, illustrates a list of common barriers to employment. It also provides guidance on how to address barriers when job hunting, including finding helpful resources.

This Urban Institute brief identifies challenges to accessing child care for parents who engage in education and training. An overview of state eligibility requirements under the Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) for low-income families…

This blogpost, written by an ICF analyst and featured in the National Community Action Partnership’s In Focus online magazine, identifies the importance of creating strategic partnerships among organizations that serve job seekers with multiple…

This Urban Institute report examines a case study of the Chicago Housing Authority’s (CHA’s) work requirement, which has been in existence for 10 years. The study covers the CHA staff and resident perceptions of the work requirement’s implementation…

This set of four videos, developed by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food and Nutrition Service, highlights success stories among Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Employment…

This blogpost from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food and Nutrition Service identifies the activities and experiences that occurred at the first SNAP E…

This Mathematica literature review features the causal relationship between employment and health among low-income Americans. Instead of cause and effect, research has mostly emphasized the correlational relationship of changes in employment and…

This Administration for Children and Families blog post from the Office of Child Support Enforcement Commissioner presents examples of how states are taking the lead in testing and implementing child support-led employment services. These projects,…