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.

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?

A representative from the Oregon Department of Human Services would like to know if States use client swipe card systems to track and record attending for TANF clients participating in employment, training, and other self-sufficiency activities? If no, why not? If yes:

• How does the system and process works?
• For what other purposes is the card being used (electronic benefit transfer for program benefits)?
• How long has the system has been in place?
• Was it developed in-house or by a vendor?
• How was the system developed, implemented, and what was the timeline?
• What are the benefits of the system (cost savings, reduced errors, workload impact, client and partner convenience)?
• Were there implementation challenges and/or lessons learned?
• Have there been any changes made since implementation
• Are there any quality control procedures to check data?

The Peer TA Network would like to know if any States use peer mentoring in their TANF programs? For example, using previous TANF participants to work with current participants and mentor them through the process of working with the TANF agency.

The Peer TA Network would like to know how States and Counties deal with worker turnover for eligibility and case management staff?