This fact sheet from the U.S. Department of Education highlights ways in which adult education systems can help Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) programs integrate technology as part of workforce preparation activities. The fact sheet includes information on allowable activities under WIOA, covers the scope of workforce preparation activities, explains what states must consider in funding adult education programs, and provides links to resources to help with the integration of technology.

Two-parent families’ lower TANF participation rates appear to result from differences in policies and practices. The dynamics of family relationships and personal feelings, especially of men, about seeking assistance may contribute to this difference as well. These families may also receive fewer support services than single-parent families because of either formal rationing of services or staff assumptions about their needs.

This report documents these findings by analyzing administrative data, phone interviews, and site visits, highlighting key findings about:

1. the characteristics of two-parent families participating in or eligible for TANF;
2. the variety of services two parent families are receiving through TANF;
3. how state policies help or hinder families participation in TANF; and
4. how beliefs, attitudes and perceptions of state and eligible families help or hinder families’ participating in TANF. (author abstract)

In 2011, fourteen tribes and tribal organizations received grants from the Office of Family Assistance (OFA) for coordination of Tribal TANF and child welfare services to Tribal families. These grants were designed to provide innovative and relevant approaches to coordinating services between TANF and child welfare systems. This report from the Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation summarizes the grantees’ experiences with providing culturally-relevant services in Tribal TANF and child welfare. Results show that programs were able to pool resources, share information, and expand services to families served.

This report summarizes findings of a literature review and research syntheses in three areas — implementation science, early care and education quality, and costs. The goal of this effort was to create a draft conceptual framework to guide development of measures for the implementation and costs of early care and education in center-based settings that serve children from birth to age 5.

The literature helped identify what is important to examine for variations in implementation and costs that can affect quality to inform the field. It also helped determine the next steps in efforts to create a technically sound, feasible, and useful instrument that will provide consistent, systematic measures of implementation and costs of high quality early care and education. (author abstract)

This webpage provides information on a workforce primer and other resources provided by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration. The resources offer a high-level overview of the public workforce development system and convey basic knowledge about the fundamentals of the one-stop career center system, which is the main service delivery model for workforce services.

The Association of Government Accountants Intergovernmental Partnership brought together federal, state and local government experts to explain how governments can leverage resources to serve the public in a comprehensive, coordinated and efficient manner that improves program performance. This guide provides basic ‘how to’ information for those responsible for increasing the efficiency and effectiveness of funds through blended or braided funding.