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Download full textGreen, Jimmy; Donovan, Brittney; Palius, Marjory – John J. Heldrich Center for Workforce Development, 2022
The Newark Opportunity Youth Network (NOYN) contracted with the John J. Heldrich Center for Workforce Development at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey to conduct a comprehensive analysis of the youth workforce development system within the state. The study documents how the youth workforce system developed in New Jersey since the federal…
Descriptors: Labor Force Development, Youth Employment, Federal Legislation, Labor Legislation
Nilsen, Sigurd R. – 2002
The General Accounting Office (GAO) reviewed existing procedures to manage Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) contracting and also identified problems with regard to management of TANF contracting. The major data collection activities were as follows: (1) a national survey of all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and the 10 counties…
Descriptors: Accountability, Agency Cooperation, Audits (Verification), Coordination
Direct linkCaspar, Emma, Ed. – Institute for Research on Poverty, 2008
The purpose of "Focus" is to provide coverage of poverty-related research, events, and issues, and to acquaint a large audience with the work of the Institute for Research on Poverty by means of short essays on selected pieces of research. This issue contains the following articles: (1) The new global labor market (Richard B. Freeman);…
Descriptors: Poverty, Child Welfare, Labor Market, Foreign Countries
Increasing Work Opportunities for Low-Income Workers through TANF and Economic Development Programs.
Friedman, Pamela – Issue Notes, 2002
The numerous layoffs of low-income workers that occurred when the nation's economy slowed in 2001 have created numerous challenges for local Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) programs. By increasing collaboration between community economic development and workforce development efforts to serve low-income residents, states and…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Community Development, Cooperative Planning, Corporations
Haberkern, Rachel M. – Issue Notes, 2002
The 1998 Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act (PRWORA) was the first federal legislation to contain a "charitable choice" provision allowing faith-based organizations (FBOs) to compete for state and federal government funds on the same basis as secular providers. For FBOs that consider pursuit of government…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Programs, Case Studies, Church Programs
Brown, Rebecca – Issue Notes, 2001
This document examines emerging issues and opportunities for community-based organization (CBO) involvement in welfare reform. The document begins with a brief section of background information on past CBO involvement in helping families move from welfare to work. The next section answers policy questions pertaining to the following issues: (1)…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Learning, Adult Programs, Agency Role
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. House Committee on Education and the Workforce. – 2002
This Congressional report contains the testimony and documents presented for the record of the first of two hearings to gather testimony on the effects of welfare reform and the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) block grant. The oral and written testimony focuses on TANF legislation's outcomes and impact on work and families in…
Descriptors: Block Grants, Economics, Employment Level, Employment Patterns
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. House Committee on Education and the Workforce. – 2002
This Congressional report contains the testimony and documents presented for the record at the second of two hearings on the effects of welfare reform and the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) block grant. Other areas receiving particular attention from witnesses included the impacts of education and training on employment patterns…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Block Grants, Economics, Education Work Relationship
Friedman, Pamela – Issue Notes, 2000
The new emphasis on welfare reform, self-reliance, and individual accountability and the new time limits imposed by the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program have resulted in large numbers of people between the ages of 18 and 24 entering the work force. The three main career options for youth in transition from school to work are…
Descriptors: Apprenticeships, Career Education, Counseling Services, Drug Abuse
Jobs for the Future, Boston, MA. – 2002
Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF) needs to focus more directly on what happens in the workplace and consider the needs of employers. Employers identify skill levels of both job applicants and employees as a major obstacle to employing and retaining TANF recipients and other entry-level workers as well as the cost of entry-level…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Agency Cooperation, Basic Skills, Business Cycles
