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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.

Moving People from Welfare to Work: Lessons from NEWWS

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Over the past thirty years, Federal and State policymakers have created various programs with the common goal of moving people from welfare to work. A long debated issue has been how to increase employment among welfare recipients. This research…

What Works in Welfare Reform: Evidence and Lessons to Guide TANF Reauthorization

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This guide reviews how States have shaped their welfare reform strategies since 1996, in light of the flexibility afforded them by the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act. It describes how most States used their new…

Welfare Research Perspectives: Past, Present, and Future, 2002 Edition

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This is the fourth in a series of working papers designed to examine what has been learned since the enactment of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act (PRWORA) of 1996 (effective through September 30, 2002). PRWORA…

Texas Families in Transition -- Surviving without TANF: An Analysis of Families Diverted From or Leaving TANF

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Authored by Deanna T. Schexnayder, Daniel Schroeder, Laura Lein, David Dominguez, Karen Douglas, and Freddie Richards. This research was conducted as part of the Ray Marshall Center for the Study of Human Resources, The University of Texas at…

Welfare time limits: State policies, implementation, and effects on families

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Few features of the 1990s welfare reforms have generated as much attention and…

Achieving Change for Texans evaluation: Final summary report

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In 1995, the Texas Legislature enacted H. B. 1863, which formed the basis for Texas’ waiver from existing Federal laws governing the Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC) program. The Texas waiver, officially known as the Achieving…

Question from PeerTA

Question / Response(s)

Which states have general state 1-800 numbers for TANF services information?

Question from Nevada Division of Welfare and Supportive Services

Question / Response(s)

How are other states defining their work activities? Specifically, we would like to hear from states who have their own definition of work activities and how they are defined instead of statutory language.

Site Visit to Puerto Rico: Addressing TANF Limits

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The Welfare Peer Technical Assistance Network coordinated a site visit for staff members from the Virgin Islands' Department of Human Services and Department of Labor to collaborate on TANF time limit preparedness strategies and post time limit…

Question from Delaware DHSS

Question / Response(s)

How many states have a General Assistance Program or a State Disability Program?

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