Spending on Social Welfare Programs in Rich and Poor States. Final Report.. The Study
Conducted over 21 months, the study involved two major activities:
Spending on Social Welfare Programs in Rich and Poor States. Final Report.. Executive Summary
Social welfare programs strive to improve the well-being of needy and vulnerable populations. The fact that states spend different amounts on these programs is well known, but why they do so is less understood, including the extent to which differences are affected by states' relative fiscal capacity, defined as their ability to raise revenue thro
Spending on Social Welfare Programs in Rich and Poor States. Final Report.
Final Report
July 2004
Prepared for: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation
Prepared by:
The Lewin Group
and its subcontractor
The Nelson A. Rockefeller Institute of Government
Contract No.: 282-98-0016; Task Order 34
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Assessing Asset Data on Low-Income Households: Current Availability and Options for Improvement
Contents
Data Sets Identified and Criteria for Assessment
Primary Data Sources for Holdings of Low-Resource Households' Assets
Survey of Income and Program Participation
Panel Study of Income Dynamics
Survey of Consumer Finances
Means for Improving Asset Data
General Means for Improving Asset Data
Gaps and Strategies for Improving American Indian/Alaska Native/Native American Data
Contents
Background and Methods
Findings: Data Availability and Gaps, By Policy Area and Population Groups
Findings: Strategies and Current/Planned Initiatives for Improving AI/AN/NA Data Availability
Summary and Conclusions
Background and Methods
Rural Research Needs and Data Sources for Selected Human Services Topics
Contents
The Rural Context
Review of Existing Research on the Three Focal Topics
Data Sources Available to Conduct Research on the Focal Topics
Implications of Study Findings
Enhancing Rural Human Services Information
Spending on Social Welfare Programs in Rich and Poor States: Key Findings
Content
The Study
What We Found
Endnote
Measures of Material Hardship
Content
The Value of Hardship Measures
Defining and Measuring Hardship
Material Hardship Indexes
Measuring Hardship Using the SIPP
Unanswered Questions for Future Research
Approaches to Evaluating Welfare Reform: Lessons from Five State Demonstrations
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES
Poverty Research
Poverty Guidelines, Research, and Measurement
Information on the Supplemental Poverty Measure - A Summary of 2013 Current Population Survey Data
The brief summarizes findings from the Census Bureau’s Supplemental Poverty Measure report for 2013. The brief highlights SPM levels for the most recent year, changes from the previous year and historical trends. SPM estimates are compared to estimates of the official poverty measure. The brief also presents the anti-poverty effects of select s
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Homelessness Data in HHS Mainstream Programs
This study explores the extent to which states collect data on housing status and homelessness from applicants for the two largest HHS mainstream programs that may serve individuals or families experiencing homelessness: Medicaid and Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF). Interviews were conducted with TANF and Medicaid directors in all
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Assessing Asset Data on Low-Income Households: Current Availability and Options for Improvement
This report identifies three data sets as the most reliable and informative data sources for understanding low-income households' assets and liabilities: the Survey of Consumer Finances (SCF), the Survey of Income and Program Participation (SIPP), and the Panel Study of Income Dynamics (PSID). The report also details the limitations of these data
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Enhancing Child Support Enforcement Efforts: Summary of Data Warehouse Efforts in Nine States
This report provides information about State child support enforcement offices experiences with data warehouses; that is, how they are used to help manage program operations, assess program effectiveness and efficiency, and inform policy development. This report summarizes findings from discussions with staff in nine states about the development,
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Gaps and Strategies for Improving American Indian/Alaska Native/Native American Data
This report identifies gaps in AI/AN/NA data on health and well-being, strategies for improving AI/AN/NA data availability and quality, and some current initiatives underway within HHS and other federal agencies that are intended to improve these data.
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Data on Health and Well-being of American Indians, Alaska Natives, and Other Native Americans
This data catalog is a compilation of existing data sources pertaining to American Indian/Alaska Native/Native American (AI/AN/NA) populations. In the first component of this project, the contractor has identified existing sources of socioeconomic and health data using national and some state-level surveys. Information on 68 data sources including
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Life on Welfare: The Active TANF Caseload In Maryland
This study of Maryland's Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF) caseload was undertaken to provide policy makers and program managers with empirical data on the characteristics, circumstances, and prospects of the adults and children who currently receive cash assistance. As caseloads have declined across the country, most research and poli
Life-on-Welfare.pdf