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The OFA PeerTA Archive captures historical information from the peerta.acf.hhs.gov website for reference and record-keeping purposes. The PeerTA site contains information posted within the past three years. You can search for any prior information below.

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The Peer TA Network would like to know if States or local TANF programs provide child support assurance that guarantees the provision of child support to the custodial caretaker and her/his household, even in the absence of a child support collection from the absent parent?

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The Peer TA Network would like to know if any State had court cases or administrative hearings on civil rights issues in relation to sanctioning TANF participants?

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Are any States operating their TANF program out of two separate State agencies?

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The Peer TA Network would like to know if any states use State-only funds to support a separate State program permitting higher education (up to 4+ years) programs?

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A representative from the California Health and Human Services would like to know how Administrative Law Judges are interpreting the word "fugitive" when trying to determine whether an applicant is eligible for TANF benefits?

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The Peer TA Network would like to know if any States conducted a needs assessment or needs standard study over the past few years? Where can these findings being accessed?

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The Peer TA Network would like to know which States pay recipients' benefits using Direct Deposit (not EBT), rather than sending a check in the mail?

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A representative from the Virgin Islands Division of Family Assistance would like to know of any procedures that States use in setting up Individual Training Accounts (ITA). What is the maximum allotment for each participant, and has the ITA process been effective?

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A representative from the RIDGE Center for Targeted Studies would like to know what types of programs are successfully providing transportation services to health and welfare appointments for rural TANF recipients?

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A representative from El Paso County's Department of Housing Services would like to know if organizations ever hold TANF interviews over the phone? If so, do these organizations find that they are able to engage clients for work-focused activity, and what are some best practices?