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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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Low-Income and Low-Skilled Workers' Involvement in Nonstandard Employment

Contents Research Question and Methods Core Results Implications Directions for Future Research The role of alternative work arrangements  temporary help, independent contractors, on-call workers, and contract company worker

The Role of Supports in Successful Labor Force Entry for Youth with Disabilities

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services The Role of Supports in Successful Labor Force Entry for Youth with Disabilities

Research on Employment Supports for People with Disabilities: Summary of the Focus Group Findings

The Lewin Group, Inc. Berkeley Policy Associates, Cornell University

On Their Own Terms: Supporting Kinship Care Outside of TANF and Foster Care

Contents   Characteristics and Service Needs of Kinship Caregivers Alternative Kinship Care Program Models and Services Lessons Learned about Designing and Implementing Alternative Programs Policy Implications  

Providing Mental Health Services to TANF Recipients: Program Design Choices and Implementation Challenges in Four States

Contents Policy Context Rationale for Providing Mental Health Services to Welfare Recipients Methodology Overview of the Study Sites Key Choices in Designing and Providing Mental Health Services

Evaluating Two Approaches to Case Management: Implementation, Participation Patterns, Costs, and Three-Year Impacts of the Columbus Welfare-to-Work Program

Contents The Findings in Brief Historical Context of Integrated and Traditional Case Management Integrated and Traditional Case Management in Columbus The Evaluation in Columbus

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