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Projections of Poverty and Program Eligibility during the COVID-19 Pandemic
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The COVID-19 pandemic and the slowdown in economic activity have impacted the well-being of many U.S. families. Unemployment peaked at 14.7 percent in April, and remained above 8 percent in August. The CARES Act and the Family First Coronavirus Response Act used several short-term policy strategies to address this challenge.
2020 Annual Poverty Research and Policy Forum
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One Destination, Many Roads: Envisioning Universal Measures of Economic Mobility The 2020 Annual Poverty Research and Policy Forum was held virtually on September 9, 2020 and September 16, 2020.
2020 Annual Poverty Research and Policy Forum: Summary
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One Destination, Many Roads: Envisioning Universal Measures of Economic Mobility A virtual series organized by the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation (ASPE) and the Institute for Research on Poverty at the University of Wisconsin–Madison
2020 Annual Poverty Research and Policy Forum: Agenda
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One Destination, Many Roads: Envisioning Universal Measures of Economic Mobility September 9 & 16, 2020 1:00 P.M. – 3:00 P.M. Eastern/12:00 P.M. – 2:00 P.M. Central 11:00 A.M. – 1:00 P.M. Mountain/10:00 A.M. – 12:00 P.M. Pacific
The Fiscal Impact of Refugees and Asylees at the Federal, State, and Local Levels from 2005-2019
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Between 1990 and 2022, the United States welcomed over 2.1 million refugees and accepted over 800,000 asylees. While the purpose of granting visas to refugees and asylees is humanitarian, they do impact the United States economically. This analysis estimates the fiscal impact of refugees and asylees on federal, state, and local governments from 2005 to 2019.
2020 Annual Poverty Research and Policy Forum: Speaker Bios
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One Destination, Many Roads: Envisioning Universal Measures of Economic Mobility Speaker Bios Welcome and Overview Katherine Magnuson, Director, Institute for Research on Poverty; Professor, School of Social Work, University of Wisconsin–Madison
2020 Annual Poverty Research and Policy Forum: Event Recordings & Slide Presentations
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One Destination, Many Roads: Envisioning Universal Measures of Economic Mobility Organized by the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation (ASPE) and the Institute for Research on Poverty at the University of Wisconsin–Madison
2020 Annual Poverty Research and Policy Forum: Measuring Economic Mobility Quarterly Leadership Memo Series
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The Institute for Research on Poverty at the University of Wisconsin–Madison (IRP) prepared a series of three memos on economic mobility for Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation (ASPE). These memos were shared with forum participants and may be of interest to a broader audience.
Economic Patterns of Single Mothers Following Their Poverty Exits
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This report examines the employment patterns and income progression of single mothers and their families for two years after they exit poverty. The study found that 30 percent of single mothers were poor but then left poverty. Work effort was high among single mothers who left poverty: on average they worked for three-quarters of the subsequent two years following their poverty exit.
Environmental Scan of Programs and Policies Addressing Health Disparities Among Rural Children in Poverty
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About 12.9 million children live in rural communities, where they are more likely than their nonrural peers to experience health problems associated with their environment, their socioeconomic status, their own and their families’ health behaviors, and their access to quality clinical care.
Economic Patterns of Single Mothers Following Their Poverty Exits - Research Brief
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This ASPE Research Brief summarizes findings from a project examining the income and employment experiences of single mothers who left poverty. Nearly thirty percent of single mothers who left poverty were able to stay out of poverty during the next two years. These single mothers tended to be older, with older children.
Economic Patterns of Single Mothers Following Their Poverty Exits: Acknowledgments and Introduction
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Prepared for:U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation (ASPE)Office of Human Services Policy (HSP)Contract: 233-02-0086; Task Order 23
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.
Advancing Primary Prevention in Human Services: Convening Findings
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This brief highlights key themes and ideas from a Health and Human Services (HHS) Convening on Advancing Primary Prevention in Human Services in August 2022. With a particular focus on prevention of youth and family homelessness, the convening featured the perspectives of academic experts, program administrators, federal colleagues, and people with lived expertise.
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.
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.
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:
Health Care Coverage and Medicaid/CHIP Eligibility for Child Support Eligible Children
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This ASPE Research Brief examines the private and public health insurance coverage of children eligible for child support services. The generally low-incomes and unique family structures of children in the child support system may create numerous challenges in obtaining private health insurance coverage. This brief provides estimates of the extent to which uninsured children in the
Welfare Indicators and Risk Factors, 20th Report to Congress
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This report provides welfare dependence indicators through 2018 for most indicators and through 2019 for other indicators, reflecting changes that have taken place since enactment of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act (PRWORA) in 1996.