Serving Noncustodial Parents: A Descriptive Study of Welfare-to-Work Programs
Contents
Designing Employment-Focused Programs for NCPs
Getting NCPs to Participate
Full Range of Services in Comprehensive Programs
Conclusion
Oklahoma City's Education, Training, and Employment Program, Two Year Implementation, Participation, Cost, and Impact Findings: Overview and Summary
Prepared for: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation
U.S. Department of Education Office of the Under Secretary Office of Vocational and Adult Education
Successful Transitions out of Low-Wage Work for Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Recipients: The Role of Employers, Coworkers, and Location, Final Report
By:
Fredrik Andersson, Julia Lane, Erika McEntarfer
This study examines the effect of employer characteristics, types of coworkers, and residential location in promoting the advancement of Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) recipients in the labor market. It is the first to use new, large integrated employer-employee data
Sources of Support for Young Latina Mothers
SOURCES OF SUPPORT FOR YOUNG LATINA MOTHERS
Joan R. Kahn and Rosalind E. Berkowitz
The Urban Institute
August 16, 1995
Prepared for the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation, Department of Health and Human Services, Contract No. HHS-100-92-0005, Delivery Order No. 14. The authors gratefully acknowledge the h
Access to Child Care for Low-Income Working Families
Out of necessity or choice, mothers are working outside the home in greater numbers than ever before. In 1996, three out of four mothers with children between 6 and 17 were in the labor force, compared to one in four in 1965. Two-thirds of mothers with children under six now work. Reliable, high-quality child care is critical to these mothers' pro
Study of Work Participation and Full Engagement Strategies
Content
Research Questions
Site Selection and Data Sources
Key Findings
Potential Next Steps
What Works Best for Whom: Impacts of 20 Welfare-to-Work Programs by Subgroup
Prepared for: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation
U.S. Department of Education Office of the Under Secretary Office of Vocational and Adult Education
Further Progress, Persistent Constraints: Findings from a Second Survey of the Welfare-to-Work Grants Program
A major federally funded initiative has been unfolding over the past two years to help welfare recipients and other low-income Americans move into employment. In 1997, the Balanced Budget Act (BBA) authorized the U.S. Department of Labor to award $3 billion in Welfare-to-Work (WtW) grants to states and local organizations.
Welfare-to-Work Grants Program: Adjusting to Changing Circumstances
Contents
Update on the Status of Program Operations
Post-WtW Plans
Adjustments Related to TANF Policies
Adjustments Related to WIA Policies
Adjustments Due to the Economy
WtW Legacy
Welfare-to-Work Grants Program: Enrollee Outcomes One Year After Program Entry
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. Congress appropriated funds for FY1998 and FY1999, and grantees were allowed five years to spend their funds. (1) The intent of the grants program, administered at the
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. Recognizi
National Evaluation of the Welfare-to-Work Grants Program: Unemployment Insurance as a Potential Safety Net for TANF Leavers: Evidence from Five States
Content
Data and Sample
Key Findings
Conclusions
Endnotes
National Evaluation of the Welfare-to-Work Grants Program: Final Report
Contents
Key Questions and Findings
Conclusions
Lessons Concerning Program Design and Implementation
Endnotes
Low-Wage Labor Market: Challenges and Opportunities for Economic Self-Sufficiency
Contents
Characterizing the Low-Wage Labor Market
Policy Interventions Affecting Low-Wage Labor Markets
Barriers to Entering the Low-Wage Labor Market
Opportunities for Advancement and Benefits in the Low-Wage Labor Market
Conclusions and Policy Implications
Fixing to Change: A Best Practices Assessment of One-Stop Job Centers Working With Welfare Recipients
Contents of Chapter:
Methodology
Five One-Stop Models
Successfull Models
Challenges in Reaching the Welfare Population
Occupations and Employers
Empirical Evidence of Success
Coordination and Integration of Welfare and Workforce Development Systems
Study Methods
Coordination and Client Services
Advantages of Coordination for the Client
Factors that Promote Coordination
Challenges to Coordination
Conclusions
Private Employers and TANF Recipients
Content
Findings from Existing Research
Options for Future Research
Low-Income and Low-Skilled Workers' Involvement in Nonstandard Employment
Contents
Research Question and Methods
Core Results
Implications
Directions for Future Research
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 individuals.
Understanding the Costs of the DOL Welfare-to-Work Grants Program
The Welfare-to-Work (WtW) grants program is one of several major federally funded initiatives to help welfare recipients and other low-income parents move into employment. In 1997, the Balanced Budget Act authorized the U.S. Department of Labor to award $3 billion in WtW grants to states and local organizations. These grants were intended to suppo
