This report presents findings from the Systems Change Analysis of the 27 non-tribal HPOG grantees funded in 2010, which operated 49 programs. This study addresses the major research question: What changes to the service delivery system are associated with program implementation? This report considers the following topics:

•  Inclusion of partners and stakeholders in HPOG networks;

•  Roles and responsibilities of partners and stakeholders;

•  Changes in collaboration within HPOG networks during the grant period;

•  HPOG networks, local labor markets, and employer perspectives;

•  Effectiveness and sustainability of programs and network relationships; and

•  Lessons and policy implications.

The Systems Change Analysis represents one of the first efforts to evaluate comprehensively the systems that can support career-pathways-based training programs for low-income adults. While this analysis is exploratory, it takes an initial step toward understanding systems change for training programs and offers some key lessons for future efforts as well as policy implications. (Author abstract)

This post from the ACF Family Room Blog breaks down the FY 2015 TANF and MOE financial data. One notable distinction is that in FY 2015, states reported spending only 4.1% of TANF and MOE funds on “other,” which consists of non-assistance activities, compared to 14.7% in FY 2014.

This report from the Center for Law and Social Policy (CLASP) examines lessons learned from the recent Census data on income and health insurance coverage. CLASP identifies major findings from the reports and discusses their implications. Overall, the poverty rate decreased and the health coverage rate increased, but some disparities still exist among children and young adults.