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Participation in the U.S. Social Safety Net: Coverage of Low-income Families, 2018

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Participation in the social safety net varies widely across programs—from 15 percent among eligibles for subsidized child care (CCDF) to over 75 percent for Medicaid/CHIP and EITC.  Participation differs by race and ethnicity, yet patterns are not consistent. In general rates differ more across programs than between race-ethnic groups.

22nd Welfare Indicators and Risk Factors Report to Congress

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This report provides welfare dependence indicators through 2019 for most indicators and through 2020 for other indicators, reflecting changes that have taken place since enactment of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act (PRWORA) in 1996.

Participation in the U.S. Social Safety Net: Multiple Programs, 2019

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Safety net programs provide critical support to people during times of economic hardship. Yet the reach and coverage of the safety net, particularly in times of increased need and among economically disadvantaged groups, is not well understood. The U.S.

Welfare Indicators and Risk Factors, 21st Report to Congress

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This report provides welfare dependence indicators through 2019 for most indicators and through 2020 for other indicators, reflecting changes that have taken place since enactment of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act (PRWORA) in 1996.

Methods and Emerging Strategies to Engage People with Lived Experience

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This brief identifies methods and emerging strategies to engage people with lived experience in federal research, programming, and policymaking. It draws on lessons learned from federal initiatives across a range of human services areas to identify ways that federal staff can meaningfully and effectively engage people with lived experience. Related Products:

Child Support and TANF Interaction: Literature Review, April 2003

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Child Support and TANF Interaction: Literature Review Prepared for: Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation Prepared by: The Lewin Group Mary Farrel, Asaph Glosser, and Karen Gardiner under subcontract to Manpower Demonstration Research Corporation April 11, 2003

Risks that Come with Increasing Earnings for Low-Income Workers Receiving Safety Net Programs: Perspectives of Working Parents

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In focus group discussions with 44 working parents receiving assistance from one or more federal programs, many parents shared the view that increasing earnings involves a number of risks. Participants described the sequence of possible risk events as follows:

Characteristics of Low-Wage Workers and Their Labor Market Experiences: Evidence from the Mid- to Late 1990s

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Content Key Research Questions Data and Methods Key Findings Conclusions Endnotes

The Diversity of Welfare Leavers

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Evaluation of the Tribal Welfare-to-Work Grants Program: Initial Implementation Findings

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Contents Policy Context Socioeconomic Circumstances of Tribes WtW Program Framework and Implementation Program Services Lessons Learned and Useful Strategies for the Future The Welfare-to-Work (WtW) gra

All Under One Roof: Mixed-Status Families in an Era of Reform

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All under One Roof: Mixed-Status Families in an Era of Reform by Michael Fix Wendy Zimmermann June 1999 This paper was initially presented at the 1999 Annual Meeting of the Population Association of America. Introduction

On Their Own Terms: Supporting Kinship Care Outside of TANF and Foster Care

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Contents   Characteristics and Service Needs of Kinship Caregivers Alternative Kinship Care Program Models and Services Lessons Learned about Designing and Implementing Alternative Programs Policy Implications  

Low-Income Single Mothers Disconnected from Work and Public Assistance

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  ASPE RESEARCH BRIEF Low-Income Single Mothers Disconnected From Work and Public Assistance By: ASPE Staff March 1, 2011

Indicators of Welfare Dependence: Annual Report to Congress, 2008

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The Welfare Indicators Act of 1994 requires the Department of Health and Human Services to prepare annual reports to Congress on indicators and predictors of welfare dependence.  The 2008 Indicators of Welfare Dependence, the eleventh annual report, provides welfare dependence indicators through 2005, reflecting changes that have taken place since enactment of the Personal Respons

Poor Finances: Assets and Low-Income Households: Introduction to the Series

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Poor Finances: Assets and Low-Income Households Principal Investigators: Signe-Mary McKernan and Michael Sherraden The Urban Institute Project began September 2007

National Evaluation of the Welfare-to-Work Grants Program: Final Report

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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

Indicators of Welfare Dependence: Annual Report to Congress, 2007 - Executive Summary

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The Welfare Indicators Act of 1994 requires the Department of Health and Human Services to prepare annual reports to Congress on indicators and predictors of welfare dependence.  The 2007 Indicators of Welfare Dependence, the tenth annual report, provides welfare dependence indicators through 2004, reflecting changes that have taken place since ena

Providing Mental Health Services to TANF Recipients: Program Design Choices and Implementation Challenges in Four States

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Final Report Michelle K. Derr Sarah Douglas LaDonna Pavetti  

Welfare-to-Work Grants Program: Enrollee Outcomes One Year After Program Entry

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The $3 billion Welfare-to-Work (WtW) grants program established by Congress as part of the Balanced Budget Act (BBA) of 1997 provided funds to over 700 state and local grantees.

Indicators of Welfare Dependence: Annual Report to Congress, 2006

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The Welfare Indicators Act of 1994 requires the Department of Health and Human Services to prepare annual reports to Congress on indicators and predictors of welfare dependence.  The 2006 Indicators of Welfare Dependence, the ninth annual report, provides welfare dependence indicators through 2003, reflecting changes that have taken place since ena