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.
Poverty & Economic Mobility
ASPE releases the annual U.S. Federal Poverty Guidelines, which are used to determine financial eligibility for some Federal programs. Presented here are the poverty lines for every State and the District of Columbia. You will also find extensive resources on poverty estimates, trends, and analysis, plus historical information on poverty and the Guidelines. More broadly, this section also encompasses issues like poverty and income dynamics, and asset building and financial literacy.
Noteworthy
Reports
Displaying 251 - 260 of 429. 10 per page. Page 26.
Advanced SearchResearch Brief
Characteristics of Low-wage Workers and Their Labor Market Experiences: Research Brief
Families on TANF in South Carolina: Employment Assets and Liabilities
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
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
Targeted Help for the Hard-to-Employ: Outcomes of Two Philadelphia Welfare-to-Work Programs
Contents
Study of Work Participation and Full Engagement Strategies
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
Unemployment Insurance As a Potential Safety Net for TANF Leavers: Evidence from Five States
This report is one in a series produced under the National Evaluation of the DOL Welfare-to-Work (WtW) Grants Program. This study examines the extent to which former welfare recipients, if they were to experience a job loss, are likely to have monetary eligibility for Unemployment Insurance (UI).
Overcoming Challenges to Business and Economic Development in Indian Country
American Indian tribes and Alaska Native villages have embraced the goals, objectives, and programs associated with welfare reform, but the lack of jobs limits the success of tribal programs such as Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) and Welfare-to-Work (WtW). The lack of jobs is one of the biggest problems in Indian country.