Welfare Resources

Welfare Reports
Welfare Internet Sites

Welfare Reports Released -
from Ohio United Way - Administrative Report - December 2002

- Food Stamp Participation Increases in August 2002; Is 2.7 Million Persons Higher Than in August 2000; Food Research and Action Center; www.frac.org/html/news/fsp/02aug.html.

- TANF and WIA Integration: Early Experiences and Emerging Issues; CLASP; www.clasp.org/DMS/Documents/1036421460.82/Nov_Update.pdf.

- The WIC Program: Background, Trends, and Issues; USDA ERS; www.ers.usda.gov/publications/fanrr27.

- Medicaid and the Prescription Drug Benefit: Cost Containment Strategies and State Experiences; Kaiser Family Foundation; www.kff.org/medicaid/upload/13931_1.pdf.

- The State Tax Cuts of the 1990s, the Current Revenue Crisis, and Implications for State Services; Center on Budget and Policy Priorities; www.cbpp.org/11-14-02sfp.pdf.

- Child Support: An Important but Often Overlooked Issue for Low-Income Clients; CLASP; www.clasp.org/DMS/Documents/1037221063.49/child%2520support.pdf.

- Minorities as Majority: Disproportionality in Child Welfare and Juvenile Justice; Child Welfare League of America; www.cwla.org/articles/cv0211minorities.htm.

- Leavers, Stayers, and Cyclers: An Analysis of the Welfare Caseload; MDRC; www.mdrc.org/Reports2002/leavers_stayers/leavers_stayers_summary.htm.

- Options to Help Low-Income Noncustodial Parents Manage Their Child Support Debt; WIC; www.welfareinfo.org/optionstohelplowincomeIN.htm.

- Mental Health and Welfare Reform: What Facilitates Employment Among Those with Depression?; Institute for Policy Research; www.northwestern.edu/ipr/research/depression.pdf.

- Putting Food on the Table after Welfare Reform: What Protects Families from Food Insecurity; Institute for Policy Research; www.northwestern.edu/ipr/research/foodinsecurity.pdf.


Internet Sources

FEDERAL AGENCIES/INFORMATION
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES: www.hhs.gov

OFFICE OF FAMILY ASSISTANCE (OFA): www.acf.dhhs.gov/programs/ofa
Located in the Administration for Children and Families, OFA oversees the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Program. TANF was created by the Welfare Reform Law of 1996 and became effective July 1, 1997, replacing what was then commonly known as welfare: Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC) and the Job Opportunities and Basic Skills Training (JOBS) programs. Under TANF states have flexibility to develop and implement their own welfare programs. Site includes links to federal legislation, new TANF rules effective 10/1/99, questions and answers, and many other welfare related links.

FINAL RULE SUMMARY-TANF: www.acf.dhhs.gov/programs/ofa/exsumcl.htm

HELPING FAMILIES ACHIEVE SELF-SUFFICIENCY: A GUIDE ON FUNDING SERVICES FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES THROUGH THE TANF PROGRAM: www.acf.dhhs.gov/programs/ofa/funds2.htm

WELFARE REFORM: www.acf.dhhs.gov/news/welfare
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Welfare Reform web site with links to relevant federal and state information, poverty research, legislation and statistics.

FEDERAL POVERTY GUIDELINES: aspe.hhs.gov/poverty/00poverty.htm
Used as a basis for income eligibility for some federal programs. Also used by many Ohio counties as basis for financial eligibility for the Prevention, Retention and Contingency (PRC) program.

WELFARE REFORM: STATE LINKS
www.acf.dhhs.gov/news/welfare/stlinks.htm


U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
www.hud.gov

HUD AND WELFARE REFORM: www.hud.gov/wlfrefrm.html

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR; EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING ADMINISTRATION (USETA): www.doleta.gov

USETA-WELFARE-TO-WORK HOME PAGE: wtw.doleta.gov

 

STATE OF OHIO AGENCIES/INFORMATION
OHIO DEPARTMENT OF JOB AND FAMILY SERVICES: www.state.oh.us/odjfs/index.stm
Information and links to RFP’s, news, child welfare efforts.

OHIO WORKS FIRST DIRECTORY: www.state.oh.us/odjfs/owf/
ODHS information, correspondence, and regulations on welfare reform and Ohio Works First program, including state legislation approved state plan, approved county plans, PRC, federal and, program regulations.

OHIO COUNTY HUMAN SERVICES AGENCIES: www.state.oh.us/odjfs/county

OHIO DEPARTMENT OF DEVELOPMENT
HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT LINKS: www.odod.state.oh.us/commun.htm
Links to Office of Housing and Community Partnerships, Ohio Housing Finance Agency, Ohio Low and Moderate-Income Housing Trust Fund.


OTHER RESOURCES
THE CENTER ON BUDGET AND POLICY PRIORITIES: www.cbpp.org

WINDOWS OF OPPORTUNITY: STRATEGIES TO HELP FAMILIES RECEIVING WELFARE AND OTHER LOW INCOME FAMILIES IN THE NEXT STAGE OF WELFARE REFORM: www.cbpp.org/1-12-00wel.pdf

RECENT STUDIES INDICATE THAT MANY PARENTS WHO ARE CURRENT OR FORMER WELFARE RECIPIENTS HAVE DISABILITIES AND OTHER MEDICAL CONDITIONS, by Eileen P. Sweeney: www.cbpp.org/2-29-00wel.htm

HIGHLIGHTS OF THE FINAL TANF REGULATIONS:

www.cbpp.org/4-29-99wel.htm

WELFARE INFORMATION NETWOR: www.welfareinfo.org

RURAL ISSUES, WELFARE REFORM & WELFARE-TO-WORK: www.welfareinfo.org/rural.htm

WELFARE RELATED WEB SITES: www.welfareinfo.org/sites.htm
Extension list of links to organizations, news, publications, information.

THE URBAN INSTITUTE: www.urban.org
“The Urban Institute investigates social and economic problems confronting the nation and analyzes efforts to solve these problems.”

JOINT CENTER FOR POVERY RESEARCH
NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY/UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO: www.jcpr.org/links.html

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF WELFARE RESEARCH AND STATISTICS: www.nawrs.org
Includes on-line access to research papers presented at NAWRS annual conferences.

STATELINE.ORG
STATE WELFARE REFORM HOME PAGE: www.stateline.org/issue.do?issueId=230383
State news, federal and state-specific welfare reform information, data, links.

COLORADO WELFARE REFORM: carbon.cudenver.edu/public/cwr/issues/housing.html
Great source for abstracts and links to on-line housing and homeless news, publications and resources

HANDSNET: www.handsnet.org
“HandsNet empowers organizations to integrate effective online communications strategies to strengthen their programs and policies for children, families and people in need.”

THE NATIONAL COALITION FOR THE HOMELESS: nationalhomeless.org
“The National Coalition for the Homeless is a national advocacy network of homeless persons, activists, service providers, and others committed to ending homelessness through public education, policy advocacy, grassroots organizing, and technical assistance.”

THE NATIONAL LOW INCOME HOUSING COALITION: www.nlihc.org
“The NLIHC is committed to educating, organizing, and advocating to ensure decent, affordable housing within healthy neighborhoods for everyone. NLIHC provides up-to-date information, formulates policy, and educates the public on housing needs and the strategies for solutions.”

THE CENTER ON URBAN POVERTY AND SOCIAL CHANGE
CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY: povertycenter.cwru.edu
Local research, publications, information.

COALITION ON HOMELESSNESS AND HOUSING IN OHIO (COHHIO): www.cohhio.org
Federal, state and local housing news and information, resource directory, links.

 

List compiled by Tom Albanese, Community Shelter Board, Columbus, Ohio

(614) 280-1984 Voice
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