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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.

Access to Employer-Sponsored Health Insurance among Low-Income Families: Who Has Access and Who Doesn’t?

Report

Lack of employer-sponsored health insurance can affect the productivity of workers and the health of their families. This paper is from the Urban Institute and offers information on access to employer-sponsored health insurance. By evaluating low…

Meeting Children’s Needs when Parents Work

Research-To-Practice Brief

This research brief is from the Institute for Research on Poverty and provides information on how the needs of children can be met while parents are working. Over the past forty years, there has been a dramatic increase in the number of mothers…

Testing a Typology of Family Homelessness Based on Patterns of Public Shelter Utilization in Four U.S. Jurisdictions: Implications for Policy and Program Planning

Report

This study tests family homelessness based on patterns of public shelter use and examines whether family characteristics are associated with homelessness. It was found that 20% of homeless families are in shelters for longer periods, and some…

Supporting Work in Illinois: The Challenges Ahead

Report

Utilizing the National Center for Children in Poverty’s Family Resource Simulator, this article reviews policies in Illinois that support work and self-sufficiency among families. It was found that Illinois is successful in providing adequate…

Using Vouchers to Deliver Social Services: Learning from the Goals, Uses, and Key Elements of Existing Federal Voucher Programs

Report

Mathematica authored this resource on vouchers and gives an overview of how vouchers are used in public programs. Information is provided on the design and implementation of voucher programs and outcomes associated with existing voucher programs…

Innovative employment approaches and programs for low-income families

Report

The Innovative Employment Strategies project, conceived and funded by the U.S.…

Employment Retention and Advancement Project: Results from the Post-Assistance Self-Sufficiency (PASS) program in Riverside, California

Report

Although much is known about how to help welfare recipients find jobs, little is…

Dynamics of Economic Well-Being: Participation in Government Programs, 2001 Through 2003 -- Who Gets Assistance?

Report

Since the PRWORA of 1996, States have had greater flexibility in creating public assistance programs to serve families. From the U.S. Census Bureau, this report provides an overview of national participation in the following assistance programs:…

Improving Access to Benefits for Low-Income Families

Report

Low-income families have a variety of income supports available to help encourage stable employment and increase self sufficiency, including TANF, SCHIP, Medicaid, food stamps, and childcare subsidies. This article reviews a streamlined strategy…

Work-Plus: Boosting the Bottom Line for Low-Wage Working Parents

Research-To-Practice Brief

This research brief discusses the importance of work supports for low-wage earners to maintain and advance in the job market. The National Assembly's Family Strengthening Policy Center outlines the work-plus approach to support workers in the…

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