Education and Training for TANF Recipients
Education and Training for TANF Recipients

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Published: 2008

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On February 5, 2008, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services published the final rules implementing changes in the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program made by the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005. This paper explains the changes in the new rules that affect recipientsÃ,â€TM access to education and training, and the actions that states will need to take in order to take advantage of these changes. Many welfare recipients lack the education needed to successfully compete in the labor market. By enabling recipients to participate in education and training activities, states can help improve their long-term employment and earnings outcomes as well as increase their participation rates.

Education and Training for TANF Recipients
Education and Training for TANF Recipients

Author: Elizabeth Lower-Basch

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Published: 2008

Total Pages: 9

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On February 5, 2008, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) published the final rules implementing changes in the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program made by the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 (DRA). While these rules do not affect the overall statutory limitations on counting education and training toward the work participation rates, they do lift some of the restrictions included in the interim final rule of June 29, 2006 and the subsequent guidance to states. This paper explains the changes in the new rules that affect recipients' access to education and training, and the actions that states will need to take in order to take advantage of these changes. The changes include: (1) Postsecondary education can count under vocational education; (2) Up to one hour of unsupervised homework time can count per hour of class time; and (3) Basic education and ESL can count under vocational educational training, as long as embedded. Definitions of Work Activities Under Final Rule are appended. (Contains 3 footnotes.).

Facilitating Postsecondary Education and Training for TANF Recipients. Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program
Facilitating Postsecondary Education and Training for TANF Recipients. Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program

Author: Gayle Hamilton

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Published: 2012

Total Pages: 10

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Increasing education among low-income parents is a vital component of policies to improve families' economic status. Educational attainment matters: between 1979 and 2005, wages for those with college and advanced degrees rose by 22 and 28 percent, respectively, while wages for high school graduates remained stagnant and wages for high school dropouts fell by 16 percent. Moreover, the strong association between postsecondary education and higher earnings does not necessarily mean that facilitating access to higher education among low-income adults will lead to earnings gains, particularly considering that many lack recent or successful school experiences. This brief draws on rigorous studies to highlight what is known about efforts to encourage participation in and completion of postsecondary education among recipients of Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) cash assistance and other low-income populations. In this brief postsecondary (or higher) education is defined as academic and vocational/occupational postsecondary programs but not basic education (such as GED preparation classes or high school diploma programs). The brief explores the programs that have been tried, their success in increasing engagement and completion, and the extent to which increases improved economic well-being. (Contains 1 table and 28 notes.).

Strategies for Increasing Participation in TANF Education and Training Activities
Strategies for Increasing Participation in TANF Education and Training Activities

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Published: 2006

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The Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) provisions in the fiscal year 2006 federal budget will require most states to substantially increase the number of TANF recipients participating in work-related activities. This paper aims to help state policymakers, program administrators, and others identify approaches to meeting federal participation rates while also improving programsâ€TM ability to help families enter and maintain sustainable employment. It summarizes existing research on how skills and credentials impact labor market success and on effective skills training and postsecondary education strategies. It also examines rates of participation in education and training, and recommends strategies to expand access to these activities within the new TANF policy context.

Strategies for Increasing Participation in TANF Education and Training Activities
Strategies for Increasing Participation in TANF Education and Training Activities

Author: Evelyn Ganzglass

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Published: 2006

Total Pages: 16

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This paper is one of a series being prepared by the Center for Law and Social Policy that is intended to inform the decisions of state legislators, program administrators, service providers, and advocates and to enable policy choices that simultaneously help low income families improve their labor market success and states meet federal participation rates. The paper summarizes the research on the contribution of skills and credentials to labor market success and the lessons learned about effective welfare-to-work training and postsecondary education strategies. It also discusses current levels of participation in education and training activities and provides guidance on how states can expand access to such programs within the new Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) policy context. The appendix contains Fiscal Year (FY) 2004 Vocational Education Training Cap Analysis. (Contains 30 endnotes.).

The Job Training Charade
The Job Training Charade

Author: Gordon Lafer

Publisher: Cornell University Press

Published: 2002

Total Pages: 336

ISBN-13: 9780801439643

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A comprehensive critique showing that training has been a near-total failure. Examines the economic assumptions and track record of training policy, and provides a political analysis of why job training has remained so popular despite widespread evidence of its failure. [book jacket].