ERIC Number: ED590345
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2018-Sep
Pages: 42
Abstractor: ERIC
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ISSN: ISSN-
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Tribal Solutions: Subsidized Employment Programs Serving American Indians and Alaska Natives. OPRE Report 2018-94
Glosser, Asaph; Ellis, Emily
Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation
People served by public assistance programs such as Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) often have difficulty finding jobs in the competitive labor market. This report describes the ways in which eight TANF programs primarily serving American Indian and Alaska Native (AIAN) families use subsidized employment. Subsidized employment programs rely on public funds to subsidize the wages that employers pay when they provide jobs to individuals who cannot find them in the competitive labor market. It can be used to create jobs in areas where there are more people interested in work than there are available jobs. It can also help individuals with barriers to employment gain work experience while earning income. The primary research questions of this report include the following: (1) How do Tribal TANF programs use subsidized employment to engage TANF recipients in work activities?; (2) What challenges do Tribal TANF programs face in implementing subsidized employment programs?; and (3) How do the approaches to subsidized employment taken by some Tribal TANF programs differ from other subsidized employment models used to serve low-income people?
Descriptors: Employment Programs, American Indians, Alaska Natives, Tribes, Welfare Services, Welfare Recipients, Federal Programs, Program Implementation, Low Income Groups, Employment Opportunities, State Programs, Recruitment, Job Placement
Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation. Administration for Children & Families, US Department of Health and Human Services, 330 C Street SW, Washington, DC 20201. Web site: https://www.acf.hhs.gov/opre
Publication Type: Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Authoring Institution: Administration for Children and Families (DHHS), Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation (OPRE)
Grant or Contract Numbers: HHSP23320100029YC