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This report presents findings on the characteristics and employment barriers of families receiving TANF benefits in South Carolina's Family Independence (FI) Program.

Potential Employment Liabilities Among TANF Recipients: A Synthesis of Data from Six State TANF Caseload Studies by: Susan Hauan and Sarah Douglas(1)U.S. Department of Health and Human ServicesOffice of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation October 2004

ASPE funded a round of competitive state and local research grants to study the characteristics and circumstances of individuals and families receiving TANF cash assistance.

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Researchers at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) performed an analysis of the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS) to investigate the characteristics of those who are uninsured for 13-24 months over a two-year period. For this analysis people uninsured for over one year are referred to as "the long-term uninsured."

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

Contents Key Questions and Findings Conclusions Lessons Concerning Program Design and Implementation Endnotes The Welfare-to-Work (WtW) grants program was a large federally funded effort to help the most disadvantaged welfare recipients leave the rolls and become

Content Research Questions Site Selection and Data Sources Key Findings Potential Next Steps The 1996 Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act (PRWORA) made sweeping changes to the welfare system in the United States, replacing

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