A representative from the Cook Inlet Tribal Council would like to know if other States, counties, and Tribes have implemented policies and strategies to reduce the wait time between when a family applies and is determined eligible for TANF?

A representative from the Arkansas Department of Workforce Services would like to know some cost-effective ways that state agencies may implement to increase work participation rates with TANF participants?

The Peer TA Network would like to know how TANF agencies engage eligible immigrant, refugee, and limited English proficient TANF populations for work activities? Do agencies have innovative programs to address these populations?

Given the economic climate, have any States recently implemented new pilot programs or initiatives to assist TANF participants in finding employment?

A representative from the Wisconsin Department of Children and Families would like to know if any States allocate a separate pool of funds and link payout to the achievement of certain performance benchmarks? Wisconsin is considering implementing an incentive pool as part of its performance-based contract structure for welfare-to-work providers.

A representative from the Georgia Department of Human Services would like to hear from States that have utilized TANF funds to provide services for 18-24 year olds no longer in Foster Care?

What are the steps to forming an effective CSE/WIA collaboration? A TANF/WIA collaboration?

Are there any targeted funds available to coordinate local collaborations?

A representative from the Iowa Department of Human Services would like to hear from States that use data systems that automatically search other systems and import relevant data into one location to determine program eligibility and enrollment. Currently, Iowa's eligibility staff have to manually search a variety of data systems in order to find information used to establish eligibility for applicants and enrollees (e.g. UIB, wage data, social security benefits, VA benefits, etc.). Other terms used for this type of functionality may be 'data mining' or 'data brokering'.

The Peer TA Network would like to know if States triage participants to determine which assessments are needed for an individual that walks in the door?