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

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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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2016-11-27T19:00:00
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City/County
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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?

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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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2016-11-29T19:00:00
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City/County
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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

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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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2016-10-03T20:00:00
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City/County
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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

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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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2015-11-01T19:00:00
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OFA Initiatives
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City/County
URL
https://wdr.doleta.gov/research/FullText_Documents/ETAOP-2016-05_Meeting%20the%…
Publication Date
2015-11-02
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Question from Vermont Department for Children and Families

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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
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OFA Peer TA
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State of Vermont, DCF Economic Services
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Vermont
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TANF Program Administration
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Collaborations and Partnerships
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Question from Urban Institute

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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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December 2016
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OFA Peer TA
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The Urban Institute
State
District of Columbia
Topics/Subtopics
Employment
TANF Program Administration
Performance Outcome Measures
TANF Regulatory Codes

Process Study of the U.S. Department of Labor's "Pay for Success" Pilots in Two States: Development of the Grant Applications and Initial Implementation

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The Employment and Training Administration recently released a report on the U.S. Department of Labor’s Pay for Success pilots. This Training and Employment Notice details the report and provides background on the pilots.
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2016-11-08T19:00:00
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City/County
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https://wdr.doleta.gov/directives/attach/TEN/TEN_15-16.pdf
Publication Date
2016-11-09

Rural IMPACT Video

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This video from the Annie E. Casey Foundation highlights Rural Integration Models for Parents and Children to Thrive (Rural IMPACT). Launched in 2015, this public-private partnership aims to combat poverty in ten rural and tribal communities around the country. The initiative provides technical assistance and a peer learning network to help these sites adopt a two-generation approach to address the needs of parents and children together.
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2016-11-15T19:00:00
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City/County
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UPbbbUUOOc4
Publication Date
2016-11-16

Aligning Federal Supports and Program Delivery for College Access and Completion

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This fact sheet and press release from the U.S. Department of Education highlights a joint commitment between the U.S. Departments of Education, Agriculture, Health and Human Services, Housing and Urban Development, Labor, and Treasury. The agencies are committed to aligning federal supports to promote college access and completion. These efforts will help many Americans break down barriers they face in accessing the knowledge and skills needed to get a well-paying job, support their families, and contribute to their communities.
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2016-11-14T19:00:00
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City/County
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Press Release
Fact Sheet
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2016-11-15

ACF Issues Guidance to TANF Agencies on “New Spending Test”

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The Administration for Children and Families has provided information to TANF agencies to clarify the appropriate application of 409(a)(7)(B)(i)(II)(aa) of the Social Security Act (the Act) and 45 CFR 263.5(b), commonly known as the “new spending test,” which limits a state’s ability to count state maintenance-of-effort (MOE) expenditures for certain programs that existed in fiscal year (FY) 1995 to the amount that exceeds the FY 1995 expenditures.
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2016-11-15T19:00:00
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City/County
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http://www.acf.hhs.gov/ofa/resource/tanf-acf-pi-2016-04
Publication Date
2016-11-16