ForewordPerformance Improvement 2003: Evaluation Activities of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services i
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.
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Advanced SearchApplication Process for TANF, Food Stamps, Medicaid, and SCHIP
This report explores one key dimension of access to public benefits the application and eligibility determination process. Of particular interest is how local-level administrative procedures and operations may generally affect eligible families access to benefits. Special consideration is given to exploring these issues as they relate to immigrants and limited English speakers.
Interactions of Workers and Firms in the Low-Wage Labor Market
This paper presents an analysis of workers who persistently have low earnings in the labor market over a period of three or more years. Some of these workers manage to escape from this low-earning status over subsequent years, while many do not. Using data from the Longitudinal Employer Household Dynamics (LEHD) program at the U.S.
Health Care Coverage Among Child Support-Eligible Children
Health Care Coverage Among Child Support-Eligible Children By: Laudan Y. Aron Submitted to:Department of Health and Human Services Office of the Assistant Secretary of Planning and Evaluation December 2002
Study to Examine UI Eligibility Among Former TANF Recipients: Evidence from New Jersey
By: Anu Rangarajan, Carol Razafindrakoto, and Walter Corson Mathematica Policy Research, Inc Submitted to: Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation (ASPE)
Study to Examine UI Eligibility Among Former TANF Recipients: Evidence from New Jersey, Final Report
Contents Key Findings Conclusions Endnotes Major welfare reform legislation and a strong economy have led to dramatic declines in welfare caseloads during the mid- and late-1990s, with many recipients leaving welfare and finding employment.
Implementation of the Welfare-to-Work Grants Program
Contents Three general program models for delivering services to the hard-to-employ were implemented in programs in the study sites. WtW grantees focus on the most disadvantaged, as specified in congressionally established provisions, but most programs have faced difficulties enrolling eligible in
Moving People from Welfare to Work. Lessons from the National Evaluation of Welfare-to-Work Strategies.
Submitted by: Gayle Hamilton Manpower Demonstration Research Corporation Submitted to:U.S. Department of Health and Human ServicesAdministration for Children and FamiliesOffice of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation