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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.

Noteworthy

Case Studies in Supporting Prevention through Human Services Program Integration

Coordinating Integrated Prevention Approaches to Serve the Whole Person

Integrating Services to Strengthen Children, Youth, and Families and Prevent In…

Welfare Indicators and Risk Factors: 23rd Report to Congress

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

Children’s Interagency Coordinating Council FY 2023 Report to Congress

Topic Areas

Poverty Guidelines

Poverty Estimates, Trends, and Analysis

Marginal Tax Rates/Benefit Cliffs

Paid Family Leave

Reports

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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

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

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

The Diversity of Welfare Leavers - Background Paper to Policy Brief 00-02

The Diversity of Welfare Leavers

Simulation of Medicaid and SCHIP Eligibility: Implications of Findings From 10 States. Final Report.

By: Carol Irvin John Czajka August 16, 2000

Implementation, Participation Patterns, Costs, and Two-Year Impacts of the Detroit Welfare-to-Work Program: Executive Summary

Prepared for:U.S. Department of Health and Human ServicesAdministration for Children and FamiliesOffice of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation