Although many public assistance recipients suffer from depression, few receive…
The U.S. Department of Labor's Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP) announced a series of new products through the Campaign for Disability Employment that are designed to promote the hiring, retention, and advancement of people with…
The Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (Rehabilitation Act) requires agencies to take proactive steps to provide equal opportunity to qualified individuals with disabilities, but their rate of employment with the Federal government remains low. The…
The Government Accountability Office convened a forum earlier this year to investigate policy options to assist adults with disabilities with a current or past work history to improve their participation in the labor market. This report includes…
This research report is from Mathematica Policy Research and provides information on how TANF agencies can partner with Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) programs to serve TANF recipients with disabilities. Authors offer information on how these…
This report, from Mathematica Policy Research, Inc. under contract to the Administration for Children and Families at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), looks at six initiatives designed to support TANF recipients with…
This resource is from Mathematica Policy Research and provides an overview of innovative work opportunity programs for TANF recipients with disabilities. Specifically, authors provide profiles of three strategies that can be utilized to support…
Some TANF recipients may have disabilities that would qualify them for the specialized employment preparation services Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) agencies provide. TANF recipients may seek out VR services on their own, or be referred to VR by…
The emphasis on placing TANF recipients into paid employment quickly is consistent with employment assistance approaches employed by several recent demonstration projects (outside of TANF) for youth and adults living with a disability. However,…