Program Integrity
This Department of Labor guidance focuses on expanding registered apprenticeships by making them easier to start and more accessible to both employers and participants. For Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) participants,…
This American Public Human Services Association resource outlines how consent-based data verification can modernize benefits delivery by reducing administrative burden and improving the client experience. Traditional verification processes can…
Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) programs rely on accurate information to ensure benefits reach eligible families while maintaining program integrity. The Public Assistance Reporting Information System (PARIS) helps states identify…
Work requirements are a central part of Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), but the way they are defined and measured can be difficult to translate into everyday program decisions. This report breaks down how the federal work…
The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) has launched a new public dashboard that delivers transparent, standardized data on safety and permanency outcomes for children in foster care. The dashboard provides a centralized view of state-…
The Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Contingency Fund was created to provide temporary supplemental funding to states during economic downturns. This issue brief examines how the Fund’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (…