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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.

Dataset

This dataset identifies monthly TANF Contingency Fund awards by state for Fiscal Year 2019, as of July 15, 2019. The table lists each of the 16 grantee states (including the District of Columbia), the number of months for which contingency funds…

Research-To-Practice Brief

This issue brief from the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) defines virtual technical assistance (TA) and illustrates the types, use, and effectiveness of virtual…

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?

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.

Stakeholder Resource

This updated profile of the TANF program illustrates spending by category (e.g., basic assistance, work activities, work supports, child care, tax credits, pre-K, child welfare) at a national level in 2018 and provides a map of the maximum TANF…

Question / Response(s)
North Dakota is interested in learning if there are any studies showing success in reducing the incidence of TANF and/or public assistance applicants who fail to appear at their scheduled in-person interviews.

Video

This video covers highlights from the “Thriving Communities for a Better Southern Nevada” meeting that was held in Las Vegas, Nevada on January 10, 2020. This event, hosted by the Office of Family Assistance (OFA) and Las Vegas-Clark County, Nevada…

Research-To-Practice Brief

This practice brief introduces three foundations for improving services for children and families in a human services environment that has become more complex and challenging. Investments in reducing complexity and bureaucracy, building skills of…

Research-To-Practice Brief

This practice brief shares strategies human services programs can use to improve customers’ experience and make their engagement in programming more meaningful. Drawing on Mathematica’s experience working with Philadelphia Works, Inc., the…

Policy Announcement / Memoranda

The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) is soliciting invitations from ACF program offices, state- or county-administered human services programs, and local ACF grantees for participation in a pilot study under the Human Centered…

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