Examines the extent to which former welfare recipients who find jobs are likely to have monetary eligibility for Unemployment Insurance, how sensitive these rates are to varying eligibility rules, and the extent to which those who lose jobs file UI claims. Finds that potential monetary...

Examines the extent to which former welfare recipients who find jobs are likely to have monetary eligibility for Unemployment Insurance, how sensitive these rates are to varying eligibility rules, and the extent to which those who lose jobs file UI claims. Finds that potential monetary...

Highlights of some of our work released in 2014,which can offer valuable policy guidance for decision makers in the face of complexity.

This report details how Head Start—the largest federally funded early childhood education program in the U.S. that reaches one million children—uses a multilevel approach to prevent childhood obesity that involves staff, parents, and community partners.

Health insurance coverage in New Jersey is threatened on all sides: private insurance coverage is eroding; the number of uninsured individuals is growing; and state budget pressure, combined with federal policy pressure, could lead to public insurance coverage cutbacks. This issue brief presents...

Cash and Counseling had sizable effects on the proportion of people receiving paid care in Arkansas and New Jersey. It also had sizable effects among the nonelderly—but not the elderly—in Florida, where a higher percentage of enrollees were already receiving this type of care...

When TANF was created in 1996, the program imposed new requirements on states to compel welfare recipients to work and place time limits on their benefits. It also offered states substantial flexibility in meeting these federal requirements. As we enter TANF's second decade, it is useful to...

Provides design and implementation lessons for states thinking about adopting a Cash and Counseling program. The lessons are based on the experiences of the Arkansas, Florida, and New Jersey programs. Areas discussed include outreach and enrollment, use of consumer representatives, development...