Welfare on WorkFirst: Serving Victims on Public Assistance in Washington State
These findings and recommendations are based on eleven months of experience working in the field with partners in 19 pilot projects.
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Screening and Assessment in TANF/Welfare-to-Work: Local Answers to Difficult Questions
A report completed by the Urban Institute for DHHS that examines screening and assessment issues related to barriers to employment among TANF recipients, including domestic violence, substance abuse, mental health, and learning disabilities. (103 pages)
TANF: State Approaches to Screening for Domestic Violence Could Benefit from HHS Guidance
This Government Accounting Office (GAO) report on federal and state implementation of the Family Violence Option recommends that HHS identify and promote promising practices.
HHS Guidance to States on Application of TANF Final Rules
This memo addresses some of the questions raised by states related to the TANF Final Rules released on 4/12/99.
HHS Summary of TANF Final Rule
The summary includes a discussion of those sections of the Final Rule related to state implementation of the Family Violence Option (FVO).