The U.S. Department of Education published this list of two-year colleges that enroll over 40% low-income students and have high outcomes for that population. The list includes share of low-income students, average net price, percentage repaying loans, and average earnings.

The U.S. Census Bureau released data on health insurance coverage in the United States in 2015, based on information collected in two surveys: the Current Population Survey Annual Social and Economic Supplement (CPS ASEC) and the American Community Survey (ACS). The data suggests that the uninsured rate decreased by 1.3 percent between 2014 and 2015. For all or part of 2015, 90.9 percent of individuals were covered by health insurance.

Ascend at the Aspen Institute offers a case study on Colorado’s two-generation efforts within their human services system. Some of the strategies implemented by Colorado include: more holistic practice models and policies; broad partnerships between state government, counties, nonprofits, and philanthropies; smart planning and resilient execution; testing and course adjustments; and embedding two-generation approaches into existing efforts, instead of creating separate programs.

In this publication, the U.S. Census Bureau presents data on income and poverty in the United States based on information collected in the 2016 and earlier Current Population Survey Annual Social and Economic Supplements (CPS ASEC). Authors note that in 2015, the median household income was $56,516, which signified the first annual increase of this measure since 2007. Additionally, the official poverty rate was 13.5 percent, which shows a decrease of 1.2 percentage points from 2014. The data is categorized by demographics such as race, ethnicity, and region.

On September 19-20, 2016, the Administration for Children and Families, Office of Family Assistance (OFA), hosted an introductory convening for its Community of Learning on Two-Generation Strategies in Washington, DC. Eleven teams from across the country were selected to participate in this year-long initiative to learn from peers and nationally recognized experts about two-generation strategies that meet the needs of children and parents together. The Community will focus on using strategies that support workforce development for parents, provide access to high quality educational experiences for their children, build social capital, and improve the well-being of children and families. At the introductory convening, teams heard from subject matter experts in two-generation practices, policies, and research, as well as experts in building participant social capital and implementation science. The convening mixed interactive panel discussions with the opportunity for peer networking and time for teams to engage with expert content faculty and work together to develop an action plan to drive the implementation of their two-generation strategies.

A growing body of research suggests there is a high economic return to participation in Adult Basic Skills (ABS) programs. This research brief, from Portland State University, is the first of a series of Research Briefs that utilize data from the Longitudinal Study of Adult Learning (LSAL) to examine long-term impacts of ABS program participation on a range of outcome measures. This first report considers the impact on their earnings. Subsequent reports will examine the impact of participation on literacy proficiency, General Educational Development (GED) attainment, engagement in postsecondary education, and voting in general elections (a measure of civic engagement).

This study, published by the Opportunity Collaborative, provides a detailed look at barriers to employment across the Baltimore region. Research was gathered through interviews with workforce development managers, as well as a survey of over 1,000 active job seekers. It views workforce barriers not as separate issues, but rather as a complex network requiring comprehensive solutions. Transportation is examined in context to associative issues including social barriers, racism, a lack of education, and housing – making it an important resource for understanding challenges to self-sufficiency. Findings report that low-income neighborhoods, which are constrained by limited public transport, are unable to access job centers across the city. Twenty-five percent of job seekers cannot access jobs via public transport, since job creation is increasingly happening outside of the city. When public transport is available, limited service schedules inhibit its effectiveness. This keeps off-peak workers from getting to and from work, and makes it difficult for individuals to easily travel between home, child care, and work.

This report from the Midas Collaborative details an evaluation of their Small Business Matched Savings Program over an eight-year period from March 2007 to February 2015. During this time, the program helped 302 low-income business owners expand their businesses through a combination of dedicated savings accounts, financial education, small-business training, and matching funds.

This MDRC report provides findings from the evaluation of Project Rise, which was operated between 2011 and 2015 by five organizations: three were in New York City; one in Newark, New Jersey; and one in Kansas City, Missouri. The project served 18- to 24-year-olds who lacked a high school diploma or the equivalent and had been out of school, out of work, and not in any type of education or training program for at least six months. The report describes how the program operated at each local provider, explains the extent to which participants were engaged, and presents findings related to achievement of the desired outcomes.

The Welfare Indicators Act of 1994 requires the Department of Health and Human Services to prepare annual reports to Congress on indicators and predictors of welfare dependence. The 2016 report on Welfare Indicators and Risk Factors, from the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation (ASPE), provides indicators and risk factors through 2013 for most indicators, reflecting changes that have taken place since the enactment of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act (PRWORA) in August 1996.