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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.
Individual Development Accounts (IDAs) have been a proven mechanism for supporting low-income families on a path to self-sufficiency by promoting asset-building. Asset-building programs can use a variety of strategies and tools to help create…
If a child is removed from both her parents and is determined that she is not Title IV-E eligible for foster care, if both parents rights are terminated, would she become eligible for Title IV-E benefits?
Are you aware of any TANF agencies that have specialized case managers that focus on SSI advocacy? If so, do you have information on what training they've received, job descriptions, competencies?
The Welfare Peer TA Network sponsored this statewide Roundtable event that took place in Baltimore, MD from September 14-16, 2005. Attended by over 80 individuals, this Roundtable focused on developing partnerships to address the challenges…
This brief by the Urban Institute analyzes data from ex-offenders, community residents, and reentry policymakers to summarize the community's role in the reintegration process for released prisoners. The brief concludes with proposed ideas to the…
This resource reviews the integration of job retention and advancement programs with local workforce development programs. Ten local programs were supportive in creating retention and job advancement initiatives. Evidence from the ten programs…
This article, through the Urban Institute, explores worker characteristics for job retention and advancement and strategies for improving these outcomes for low-income workers. Strategies for increased job stability include financial incentives,…
This article outlines marriage penalties and the effect these penalties can have on low-income families. Despite recent policy reforms, these penalties still remain for mostly low-to-moderate income families. Authors offer suggestions for…
This Brookings Institute Policy brief reviews federal and state initiatives that promote family formation and health marriages. The article tells how to identify effective programs to promote marriage, which benefits the overall wellbeing of…
This bulletin reviews a microenterprise development organization in California. This company provides tax preparation in an effort to build assets for the low-income population through the Earned Income Tax Credit.
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