The privatization of welfare services has increased significantly and expanded into new services since passage of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (PRWORA) gave states additional flexibility to design and operate their Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) programs.
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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Indicators of Welfare Dependence: Annual Report to Congress, 2003
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.
Privatization in Practice: Case Studies of Contracting for TANF Case Management
By: Sheena McConnell, Andrew Burwick, Irma Perez-Johnson, and Pamela Winston March 2003
Privatization in Practice: Case Studies of Contracting for TANF Case Management, Final Report
Contents Study Design Rationale for Privatization Deciding the Scope and Size of Contracts The Contractors Promoting Competition Ensuring Effective and Fair Procurements
State Experience and Perspectives on Reducing Out-of-Wedlock Births
State Experience and Perspectives on Reducing Out-of-Wedlock Births Final Report Prepared for: Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation Department of Health and Human Services Prepared by: The Lewin Group, Inc. Mark W. Nowak Michael E. Fishman Mary E. Farrell February 2003
Performance Improvement 2003
ForewordPerformance Improvement 2003: Evaluation Activities of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services i
Application Process for TANF, Food Stamps, Medicaid, and SCHIP
This report explores one key dimension of access to public benefits the application and eligibility determination process. Of particular interest is how local-level administrative procedures and operations may generally affect eligible families access to benefits. Special consideration is given to exploring these issues as they relate to immigrants and limited English speakers.
Interactions of Workers and Firms in the Low-Wage Labor Market
This paper presents an analysis of workers who persistently have low earnings in the labor market over a period of three or more years. Some of these workers manage to escape from this low-earning status over subsequent years, while many do not. Using data from the Longitudinal Employer Household Dynamics (LEHD) program at the U.S.
Health Care Coverage Among Child Support-Eligible Children
Health Care Coverage Among Child Support-Eligible Children By: Laudan Y. Aron Submitted to:Department of Health and Human Services Office of the Assistant Secretary of Planning and Evaluation December 2002