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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.

Question on the "Benefit Cliff"

Question / Response(s)
A representative of the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services is interested in finding out if any states have successfully implemented programs or other initiatives to help individuals with the "benefit cliff" (i.e., when an individual loses TANF or other benefits due to increase in earnings)—maybe with matching programs, payment points for continued employment, etc.

Incidence and Failure to Appear at Scheduled In-Person Interviews

Question / Response(s)
North Dakota is interested in learning if there are any studies showing success in reducing the incidence of TANF and/or public assistance applicants who fail to appear at their scheduled in-person interviews.

Thriving Communities for a Better Southern Nevada

Video

This video covers highlights from the “Thriving Communities for a Better Southern Nevada” meeting that was held in Las Vegas, Nevada on January 10, 2020. This event, hosted by the Office of Family Assistance (OFA) and Las Vegas-Clark County, Nevada…

OFA Webinar: Adult Literacy and Education: Strategies to Alleviate the Literacy Gap

Webinar / Webcast

Over 36 million adults in the United States cannot read, write, or do basic math above a third grade level. Further, 43 percent of adults with the lowest literacy levels live in poverty, and 70 percent of adult welfare recipients have low…

Mobility Mentoring

Question / Response(s)
A representative from the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services is interested in learning what states and counties are currently implementing or have in the past implemented Mobility Mentoring.

TANF-ACF-PI-2019-02 (Form ACF-4125)

Policy Announcement / Memoranda

The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) requests caseload data for October 2019 on the number of foster children supported with public funds and the number of children in families receiving TANF payments in excess of the poverty income…

Question from the Oklahoma Department of Human Services

Question / Response(s)
A representative from the Oklahoma Department of Human Services is interested in learning how other states utilize third-party MOE, specifically: what MOE do they use (other than Pre-K), how do they set up the third-party MOE, and do they use Boys and Girls Clubs of America for MOE and if so, please describe that agreement and process.

HPOG Proactive Case Management Video

Video

This Office of Family Assistance video from the Health Profession Opportunity Grants (HPOG) program highlights the role of navigators who help HPOG participants address barriers to healthcare careers. The video presents innovative case management…

2019 National TANF State Directors’ Meeting, Helping Families to Overcome: Partnering to Build a Strong Society

Presentation

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Office of Family Assistance (OFA), held the Helping Families to Overcome: Partnering to Build a Strong Society Meeting at the Crystal Gateway…

Livestream Sessions: 2019 Tribal and State TANF Summits

Webinar / Webcast

The Office of Family Assistance will be livestreaming sessions from the 2019 National Tribal TANF/NEW Summit on September 16-17, 2019, and the 2019 National TANF State Directors’ Meeting, Helping Families to Overcome:…

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