Portfolio of Research in Welfare and Family Self-Sufficiency 2016

In this portfolio, the Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation (OPRE) summarizes the work funded by their Division of Economic Independence in the field of welfare and family self-sufficiency in fiscal year (FY) 2016. OPRE funds both research and evaluation efforts, as well as efforts to circulate recent research, across five areas within this topic: Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, Employment and the Labor Market, Education and Training, Behavioral Science, and Cross-Cutting and Other Safety Net Research. In addition to reviewing FY 2016 work, the portfolio identifies key findings from several of these OPRE efforts.