Use of TANF Funds to Serve Homeless Families and Families at Risk of Experiencing Homelessness

Record Description
This Office of Family Assistance Information Memorandum discusses the importance of addressing family homelessness with allowable uses of Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) funds for families experiencing and at risk of experiencing homelessness.
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Posting Date
Combined Date
2013-02-19T19:00:00
Source
Region
City/County
URL
http://www.acf.hhs.gov/ofa/resource/tanf-acf-im-2013-01
Publication Date
2013-02-20

Office of Family Assistance: Use of Funds – TANF Program Policy Questions and Answers

Record Description
This Q&A document discusses common questions concerning acceptable and unacceptable uses of TANF to provide short-term, emergency assistance, eligibility redetermination, cost sharing, and other policy issues.
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Posting Date
Combined Date
2013-05-01T20:00:00
Source
Region
City/County
URL
http://www.acf.hhs.gov/ofa/resource/q-a-use-of-funds?page=all
Publication Date
2013-05-02

Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) Benefits Overview

Record Description
Managed by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the LIHEAP program assists eligible low-income households with their heating and cooling energy costs, bill payment assistance, energy crisis assistance, weatherization and energy-related home repairs. Certain states elect to use Community Service Block Grant (CSBG) and TANF funds to provide emergency energy assistance to TANF participants on LIHEAP.
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Posting Date
Combined Date
2015-12-31T19:00:00
Source
Region
City/County
URL
https://www.benefits.gov/benefits/benefit-details/623
Publication Date
2016-01-01

SNAP Employment and Training (E&T) Best Practices Study: Final Report

Record Description
This study, conducted by Social Policy Research Associates for the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food and Nutrition Service, reviews research on Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Employment and Training (SNAP E&T) programs and practices. The study also includes data on the effectiveness of different aspects of E&T that are offered by other federal agencies, state agencies, and private organizations.
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Posting Date
Combined Date
2016-10-31T20:00:00
Source
Region
City/County
URL
Final Report
Toolkit
Publication Date
2016-11-01
Section/Feed Type
Latest Information from Network (Home)

Primary Employment and Training Strategies Used in the Interventions Reviewed by Employment Strategies for Low-Income Adults Evidence Review (ESER)

Record Description
Many employment and training programs for low-income individuals include a variety of services that aim to improve employment and earnings. Some also include strategies to address other needs, such as housing. ESER identified a primary strategy for each multi-strategy intervention that the review examined. Those identified include: education; training; work-readiness activities; subsidized employment/transitional jobs; employment retention services; case management; financial incentives or sanctions; supportive services; and health services. This guide from the Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation describes the process for identifying a primary strategy.
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Posting Date
Combined Date
2016-11-27T19:00:00
Source
Region
City/County
URL
http://www.acf.hhs.gov/opre/resource/primary-employment-training-strategies-use…
Publication Date
2016-11-28

Work Readiness: Can It Lead to Better Employment and Earnings for Low-Income Adults?

Record Description
This brief from the Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation highlights 19 interventions identified by the Employment Strategies for Low-Income Adults Evidence Review (ESER) that featured work-readiness services as their chief employment or training strategy. The brief describes these interventions and their impact on employment.
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Posting Date
Combined Date
2016-11-29T19:00:00
Source
Region
City/County
URL
https://www.acf.hhs.gov/opre/resource/work-readiness-can-it-lead-to-better-empl…
Publication Date
2016-11-30

Employment Strategies for Low-Income Adults Evidence Review (ESER) Reporting Guide for Study Authors

Record Description
This reporting guide from the Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation recommends best practices for study authors on how to describe impact evaluations of employment programs. The guide includes recommendations for describing study characteristics, design and analysis, data, and sample tables.
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Posting Date
Combined Date
2016-10-03T20:00:00
Source
Region
City/County
URL
http://www.acf.hhs.gov/opre/resource/eser-reporting-guide-for-study-authors
Publication Date
2016-10-04

Meeting the Needs of Businesses through the Workforce Investment Act Adult and Dislocated Worker Programs

Record Description
This issue brief, published by Mathematica Policy Research, Social Policy Research Associates, and the U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration, describes the business services provided by 28 randomly selected local Workforce Investment Boards (LWIBs). These LWIBs participated in the Workforce Investment Act Adult and Dislocated Worker Programs Gold Standard Evaluation. The study measured how LWIBs met local business needs.
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Posting Date
Combined Date
2015-11-01T19:00:00
Source
OFA Initiatives
Region
City/County
URL
https://wdr.doleta.gov/research/FullText_Documents/ETAOP-2016-05_Meeting%20the%…
Publication Date
2015-11-02
Question / Response(s)

Question from Vermont Department for Children and Families

Question Text

A representative from the Vermont Department for Children and Families, Economic Services, coordinates trainings for TANF case managers and staff who process TANF eligibility. The representative is interested in collaborating and communicating with peers in other states to share training ideas and professional development strategies. Please respond to this post or email Kristen.haydenwest@vermont.gov directly.

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December 2016
Source
OFA Peer TA
Agency/Organization
State of Vermont, DCF Economic Services
State
Vermont
Topics/Subtopics
TANF Program Administration
Case Management
Collaborations and Partnerships
TANF Regulatory Codes
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Question from Urban Institute

Question Text

A representative from the Urban Institute would like to know if any states or counties have performance measures based on client employment outcomes. Also, do any states have the ability to track the employment of TANF leavers after they leave the program, and if so, for how long?

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The Urban Institute
State
District of Columbia
Topics/Subtopics
Employment
TANF Program Administration
Performance Outcome Measures
TANF Regulatory Codes