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A representative from the Pennsylvania Department of Welfare/Bureau of Employment and Training Programs would like to know what level of participation is expected of a TANF recipient who claims to be unable to get a job or participate in other core-work activities due to lack of transportation (e.g., no drivers license, no access to public transportation, no car, etc.). Please address:
- Do States allot time for the individual to make transportation arrangements, or do they provide supports for transportation assistance?
- What is maximum time allowed to make transportation arrangements?
- What do States do when transportation solutions are not found during that timeframe (e.g., sanction, case closure, etc.)?
- What type of transportation subsidies (e.g., upfront mileage, car purchase, cab fare, gas cards, etc.) are offered?
- What are the maximum benefits provided to the client?
- For how are long transportation subsidies provided?
This report details associated transportation barriers experienced by TANF participants in New Jersey. Based on focus groups and interviews conducted…
On October 10, 2010, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond and the National Consumer Law Center, with the support of the Annie E. Casey Foundation, hosted a forum titled “Working Cars for…
Joblinks Employment Transportation hosted a Webinar that provided information about partnerships between transportation providers and employers to develop solutions that provide job retention and stability for workers and employers alike.…
A representative from Operation Blessing would like to hear from States that have advice for starting a "wheels to work" program for TANF and low-income families? This idea would help families achieve self sufficiency, remain employed, and gain better employment by having the mobility to access jobs and education in surrounding areas.
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…
Authored by the Annie E. Casey Foundation, this research brief provides information on car ownership programs for low-income families to support job stability. This resource offers information on local programs around the country aimed…
This study, from the Center for Housing Policy, found that the average working family residing in a city spends 57 percent of their annual income on transportation and housing costs. Low-to-moderate income working families are being forced to…
To assist States in strategically and creatively utilizing their Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) dollars, while yielding better outcomes for low-income families, Occupational Enterprises, Inc., (OEI) sought assistance from the…
Rural low-income families trying to find jobs, maintain employment, and secure longer-term well-being face distinct challenges. In rural labor markets, jobs tend to be scarcer than in urban ones, and the jobs that are available more often involve…
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