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Peer TA’s library includes a variety of Resources/Reports, Question and Answers, and Innovative Programs. You can filter by each one of these types of resources by clicking on the left.

  • Resources include Peer TA and other OFA technical assistance event reports and materials and resources from stakeholders with research on the TANF program and low-income families. We also include research from the Self Sufficiency Research Clearinghouse.
  • Questions and Answers are submitted by TANF stakeholders around the country designed to facilitate the process of information-sharing regarding important topics related to TANF programs and low-income families.
  • Innovative Programs refer to creative methods of administering the TANF program, imaginative ways that services are provided, or new means of helping TANF participants with multiple barriers.  The topic area includes Innovative Programs that have been submitted by other States.

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Work Opportunity Wednesdays (WOW) – Equipping TANF Recipients for Employment in a Post-COVID World

Webinar / Webcast

The Office of Family Assistance (OFA) Peer-Based Training and Technical Assistance (PeerTA) connects TANF practitioners from across the U.S. to one another with relevant training and technical assistance.
July, 2022

Project IMPROVE: Transforming Business As Usual and Advancing Innovation Through Public–Private Partnerships

Research-To-Practice Brief

Drawing on the partnership experience between Baltimore City Mayor’s Office of Employment Development, MOED’s Workforce Reception Center, the Annie E. Casey Foundation, and Mathematica, this brief describes lessons learned and potential strategies that technical assistance providers can use to encourage successful public-private partnerships, as well as highlights considerations for funders of similar initiatives. This 5-page brief is for foundations or other private organizations that provide technical assistance to programs as they make changes to their program.
March, 2022

Project IMPROVE: Lessons Learned from the Baltimore Health Corps Initiative: A Transitional Jobs Program to Improve Public Health and Employment Outcomes During COVID-19

Research-To-Practice Brief

This brief captures staff experiences, successes, lessons learned, and recommendations from designing and implementing a transitional jobs program called Baltimore Health Corps (BHC). Designed by the Mayor’s Office for Employment Development (MOED), Baltimore City Health Department, and other community partners, BHC is a transitional jobs program for unemployed and underemployed city residents in response to the COVID-19 global pandemic.
March, 2022

OFA Webinar: Engaging TANF Participants in the Green Economy

Webinar / Webcast

While the U.S. economy has changed significantly in recent years, little information exists on the size and development of the “green economy.” The U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) defines green jobs broadly as those that encompass work in conservation, regulation, and decarbonization, including job classifications in renewable energy, energy efficiency, and environmental management.
January, 2022

OFA Webinar: Re-Engaging Parents in the Workforce: A Tribal TANF Perspective

Webinar / Webcast

The COVID-19 pandemic has had devastating effects on the livelihoods, finances, and well-being of millions of individuals in Indian Country. Compounding the burden of job losses are widespread school shutdowns and the lack of affordable child care, which simultaneously hinder TANF-participating parents, particularly mothers, from gaining meaningful employment while imposing additional costs on already tight family resources. These trends present urgent and essential demands on Tribal TANF programs.
October, 2021

2021 National TANF Directors’ Meeting: Minnesota DHS Workforce 1 Connect

Presentation

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Office of Family Assistance (OFA) conducted the 2021 National TANF Directors’ Meeting from September 20 - 24, 2021. During this innovation station presentation, the speaker showcased Workforce 1 Connect (WF1), a communication tool created by the Minnesota Department of Human Services and the Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED).
September, 2021

OFA Webinar: TANF and Technology: Preparing Workers for Long-Term Success

Webinar / Webcast

The Office of Family Assistance hosted a webinar on April 28, 2021 to review the role technological literacy plays in ensuring workforce success. In this discussion, speakers defined technological literacy and how it promotes equity by equipping job seekers across generations with the skills they need to succeed at work. Presentations explored the importance of prioritizing access, digital literacy, and digital inclusion for TANF populations. Speakers also discussed ways in which these areas overlap with technological literacy.
April, 2021

Request for Information on Federal Coordination to Promote Economic Mobility for All Americans

Policy Announcement / Memoranda
The U.S. Interagency Council on Economic Mobility, a new federal interagency effort, includes the Administration for Children and Families (ACF), along with the Social Security Administration; the U.S. Departments of Agriculture, Education, Labor, Housing and Urban Development, and Treasury; and the Council of Economic Advisors.
October, 2020

OWRA Will No Longer Be Available After September 29, 2020

Policy Announcement / Memoranda

The Online Work Readiness Assessment (OWRA) tool will no longer be available for download after September 29, 2020. Funded by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families, Office of Family Assistance, OWRA is a web-based tool that offers social service agency caseworkers and staff an innovative approach to creating a plan for participants that summarizes their strengths and barriers and recommends placement into work activities and work supports.
September, 2020

TANF Works!

Stakeholder Resource

Through the TANF Works! Series, the Office of Family Assistance seeks to disseminate information about promising practices within the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) field that can be scaled or adapted by other programs. The series includes three components:
April, 2020
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