The crisis of marriage and family formation involves both economic and complex social factors. Children raised in non-intact families face numerous disadvantages, including higher poverty rates, poorer educational outcomes, and increased exposure to violence and substance abuse as compared to their peers with intact families. This Institute for Family Studies report focuses on family dynamics in Texas, identifies barriers to marriage and family formation, and proposes a pro-family policy agenda for the state.

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced a series of new measures to phase out all petroleum-based synthetic dyes from the nation’s food supply, a milestone in the administration’s broader initiative to Make America Healthy Again. This HHS announcement highlights next steps, including the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) plan to enhance nutrition and food-related research to better inform regulatory decisions.

This ProLiteracy fact sheet highlights the issue of adult literacy in the United States, where more than 48 million adults lack basic reading, writing, and math skills beyond a third-grade level. These low literacy levels are associated with lower earnings.

The New York State Office of Faith and Non-Profit Development Services stands as a beacon of support and resource for faith-based and non-profit organizations across the state. By providing essential information, facilitating access to state grants, and enhancing organizational capacities, it seeks to create a supportive environment for all New Yorkers. This webpage can be a guide to introduce readers to the work of the Office of Faith and Non-Profit Development Services in New York state.

The New York State Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Budget appropriated $55 million in TANF funds to support the 2024 New York State Summer Youth Employment Program (SYEP). The SYEP is an important platform to introduce youth into the workforce and help them acquire skills that can be used to improve school performance and become responsible adults. Since many low-income youths face the prospect of a challenging transition to work, constructive workforce experiences can provide great benefits. This Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance resource highlights allocation information and program guidance, including participant eligibility and allowable activities and services such as work subsidies for youth; supportive services such as transportation; case management; incentive payments; and education and training.

The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) employment and training (E&T) program in Hennepin County, Minnesota, is a state funded, county operated, 50% reimbursement program that works with community-based organizations to deliver services. As the program evolved, Hennepin County created a thorough onboarding training path for the community-based organizations with whom they partner.

SNAP’s Office of Employment and Training hosts a bi-annual national conference to bring state agencies and E&T stakeholders together. Attendees discover innovative ideas for increasing skills and employment among households. This session of the SNAP E&T 2024 National Forum shares Hennepin County’s step-by-step process onboarding guide, including the documents and resources that are utilized.

The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program’s Office of Employment and Training hosts a bi-annual national conference to bring state agencies and employment and training (E&T) stakeholders together. Attendees discover innovative ideas for increasing skills and employment among households. This session of the SNAP E&T 2024 National Forum explores how Colorado integrated the Goal4 It! coaching model into its case management approach for SNAP E&T, alongside other programs as part of a state-wide initiative to improve the consistency and quality of workforce development services.

This Jobs for the Future guide provides actionable tips and resources to initiate discussion and potential partnership with your local workforce development board. It was developed within the context of California’s public workforce system.

This fact sheet by the Trump-Vance administration outlines their actions to prevent illegal aliens from obtaining social security benefits, including:

1. Ending benefit for illegal aliens;
2. Protecting taxpayer dollars; and
3. Making it clear that the border is closed. 

This Executive Order by the Trump-Vance administration ensures that all federally funded programs align with the requirements of applicable Federal law, including the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (PRWORA), to prevent taxpayer benefits from going to unqualified aliens.