Welfare Reform Research, Evaluations and National Studies

$8,293,420

Total Assistance, FY 2008 to Present
Agency: ADMINISTRATION FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES, HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF
Assistance Type: F001 - Grant~F002 - Cooperative Agreement
Popular Name: Welfare Research
Assistance Listing Number
93.595

Objectives: Welfare Research (WR) funds were authorized as a set-aside of the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) block grant to support research, evaluation, and technical assistance related to the TANF program. The legislation states that WR funds shall be used for research on the effect of State TANF programs on employment, self-sufficiency, child well-being, unmarried births, marriage, poverty, economic mobility, and other factors; State-initiated research on TANF; development of a “what works clearinghouse� of effective approaches for moving welfare recipients into work; dissemination of information on WR-funded research and evaluation, including facilitating the sharing of information and best practices among States and localities; and technical assistance activities to support TANF programs and services. The funding opportunities in this listing support these objectives.

*TAGGS reports awards based on the primary Assistance Listing. Assistance Listings exclusively at the transaction level are reported under the primary Assistance Listing on this page.
 
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