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Transitional jobs: helping TANF recipients with barriers to employment succeed in the labor market

The Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) provisions in the fiscal year 2006 federal budget bill will requ... Show more
The Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) provisions in the fiscal year 2006 federal budget bill will require most states to substantially increase the number of TANF recipients participating in work-related activities. Many of the families who continue to receive cash assistance under TANF have significant barriers to employment; thus, it is essential that state strategies to increase participation address the needs and circumstances of these families. This paper highlights transitional jobs, a promising strategy that can help TANF recipients with barriers succeed in the labor market while simultaneously helping states meet higher participation rates by engaging more participants in work activities.
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Authors: Baider, Allegra; Frank, Abbey

Date: 2007

Geographic subjects: North America; United States

Resource type: Report, paper or authored book

Subjects: Participation; Labour market; Governance ... [+] Show more
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Making the employment connection: new opportunities to support transitional jobs programs using the TANF Emergency Fund

Individuals with little work experience and other barriers to employment are among those hardest hit by economic do... Show more
Individuals with little work experience and other barriers to employment are among those hardest hit by economic downturn, and it is crucial for states and localities to develop programs that meet these populations' needs. Transitional Jobs programs are a promising strategy that can help individuals with barriers to employment enter and succeed in the labor market. They provide a bridge to unsubsidized employment by combining time-limited subsidized employment with a comprehensive set of services to help participants overcome barriers and build work-related skills. A number of studies have found that Transitional Jobs programs can have positive effects on employment for participants with barriers to work. These programs also help to stimulate the economy by providing needed income to low-income, out-of-work individuals who will spend it rapidly to meet their basic needs. The [Temporary Assistance for Needy Families] TANF Emergency Fund creates a new opportunity for states to develop or expand Transitional Jobs programs. These programs have long been allowable uses of TANF block grant funds, but the Emergency Fund now allows states to draw additional funds if they increase their TANF-related spending in three categories, one of which is subsidized employment.
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Authors: Baider, Allegra; Lower-Basch, Elizabeth

Date: 2009

Geographic subjects: United States; North America

Resource type: Report, paper or authored book

Subjects: Employment; Disadvantaged; Participation ... [+] Show more
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Congressional action needed to ensure low-income adults receive critical employment and training services under the Workforce Investment Act

The Workforce Investment Act (WIA) authorizes the nation's federally funded workforce development system, which pro... Show more
The Workforce Investment Act (WIA) authorizes the nation's federally funded workforce development system, which provides critical employment and training services to individuals and employers. However, since the enactment of WIA, the share of low-income adults receiving intensive [employment] and training services has steadily declined. This paper provides an analysis of the structural issues within the law that are contributing to these declines and offers recommendations on how Congress can reverse these trends by reinvesting in workforce development and transforming WIA through reauthorization.
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Authors: Baider, Allegra

Corporate authors: Center for Law and Social Policy (U.S.) (CLASP)

Date: 2008

Geographic subjects: North America; United States

Resource type: Report, paper or authored book

Subjects: Participation; Workforce development; Outcomes ... [+] Show more

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Transitional jobs: helping TANF recipients with barriers to employment succeed in the labor market

Making the employment connection: new opportunities to support transitional jobs programs using the TANF Emergency Fund

Congressional action needed to ensure low-income adults receive critical employment and training services under the Workforce Investment Act