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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.

Effective Programs and Policies for Promoting Economic Well-Being

Research-To-Practice Brief

This research to practice brief identifies a set of established, promising, and developing practices that serve to improve low-income families’ economic well-being comprehensively. The practices cover financial security, workforce development,…

Can Subsidized Employment Programs Help Disadvantaged Job Seekers?

Report

This report summarizes findings from random assignment studies of 13 subsidized employment programs funded under the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Subsidized and Transitional Employment Demonstration (STED) and the U.S. Department of…

Interactions Between Human Services Programs and The Opioid Crisis: Self-Sufficiency Supports

Research-To-Practice Brief

This research-to-practice brief profiles Kentucky’s Addiction Recovery Care program, which offers workforce development services for individuals with a history of substance misuse. The brief notes how individuals with opioid use disorder often…

Question on Teen Parent Residential Programs

Question / Response(s)
A representative from the Massachusetts Department of Children and Families would like to know if there is a state directory that lists contacts for teen parent residential programs (also known as Second Chance Homes or Maternity Homes) across the U.S. for TANF recipients, and if so, how to locate such a directory.

Policy Brief on Integrating SNAP E&T Into Career Pathway Systems

Research-To-Practice Brief

This U.S. Department of Labor policy brief reviews approaches to incorporate Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Employment and Training (SNAP E…

Question about a Home Visit as Part of the TANF Eligibility Process

Question / Response(s)
A representative of the Iowa Department of Human Services is interested in finding out if any states require a home visit as part of their eligibility process for TANF cash assistance for all applicants, or for applicants meeting certain criteria. If so, is this requirement mandated by state legislation?

Capturing the Real-Time Experiences of Families Affected by Parental Incarceration

Event

Question on the "Benefit Cliff"

Question / Response(s)
A representative of the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services is interested in finding out if any states have successfully implemented programs or other initiatives to help individuals with the "benefit cliff" (i.e., when an individual loses TANF or other benefits due to increase in earnings)—maybe with matching programs, payment points for continued employment, etc.

Culture of Continuous Learning Project | Theory of Change

Stakeholder Resource

Initiating and maintaining improvements in early care and education (ECE) programs can be challenging, due to factors such as staffing shortages, turnover, and ineffective organizational structures. To address this challenge, the Office of Planning…

From Surviving to Thriving: Supporting Transformation, Reentry and Connections to Employment for Young Adults

Research-To-Practice Brief

This research-to-practice brief identifies programmatic solutions to support reentry for young adults who have been involved in the juvenile justice or criminal justice system as they navigate employment and education pathways. The brief summarizes…

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