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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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The Fiscal Impact of Refugees and Asylees at the Federal, State, and Local Leve…

Children’s Interagency Coordinating Council FY 2023 Report to Congress

Child Support Engagement in Rural and Non-Rural Counties: More Engagement and L…

Helping People with Low Incomes Navigate Benefit Cliffs: Lessons Learned Deploy…

Primary Prevention in Human Services

Labor Force Trends of Recently-Arrived Refugees During the COVID-19 Pandemic

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Poverty Estimates, Trends, and Analysis

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Welfare Leavers and Diverters Research Study: One-Year Follow-Up of Welfare Diverters

How Well Have Rural and Small Metropolitan Labor Markets Absorbed Welfare Recipients?

Contents Study Regions Basic Findings on Employment and Wages Approach to Measuring the Impact of Welfare Reform on Labor Markets Effect of Shift in Demand and Shift in Supply on Employment and Wages Effect of Welfare Reform o
Report to Congress

Indicators of Welfare Dependence: Annual Report to Congress, 2001

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.  This 2001 Indicators of Welfare Dependence, the fourth annual report, is the first report to provide welfare dependency indicators for the 1996-1998 period, reflecting changes that have taken place since

Welfare Leavers and Diverters Research Study: One-Year Follow-Up of Welfare Leavers

Initial Synthesis Report of the Findings from ASPE's "Leavers" Grants

Prepared by Gregory Acs and Pamela Loprest The Urban Institute 2100 M Street, NW Washington, DC 20037

Performance Improvement 2001

ForewordPerformance Improvement 2001: Evaluation Activities of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is the seventh annual report to Congress summarizing previous fiscal year evaluation efforts. The purpose of this report is to provide Congress with evaluative information on the Department’s programs, policies, and strategies.

TANF "Leavers" and Diversion Studies

TANF Leavers, Applicants, and Caseload Studies: Preliminary Analysis of Racial Differences in Caseload Trends and Leaver Outcomes By Elizabeth Lower-BaschOffice of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation Text Last Revised: December 2000

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 The Welfare-to-Work (WtW) Grants Program, authorized by the Balanced Budget Act of 1

Current and Former WNFJ Clients: How Are They Faring 30 Months Later?

After Time Limits: A Study of Households Leaving Welfare Between December 1998 and April 1999