Workforce System and One-Stop Services for Public Assistance and Other Low-Income Populations: Lessons Learned in Selected Sites

The Rockefeller Institute at the University at Albany released a report examining the intersections of Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) and the Workforce Investment Act (WIA). After conducting field research at six different sites within the United States, the report explains overlaps in the TANF and WIA programs, especially those of training, work preparation and employment. The study focuses on strategies for sharing of resources between TANF and WIA programs, or welfare and workforce agencies. Ultimately, the Rockefeller Institute hopes to generate strategies for more efficient services.