Discusses methodological issues related to a pilot survey developed to shed light on why less than one-half of the eligible working households and less than two-fifths of the eligible elderly households participate in the Food Stamp Program. In 2 vols.

Examines Nebraska's reorganized service delivery system, which provides assessment-focused case management to help clients become self-sufficient, finding that case managers need additional tools and support to provide services in a timely and consistent way, connect clients with individualized...

Examines the experiences of families that reached the time limits in early 1998, during the first six months after their benefits ended, finding that most parents worked, and many worked steadily, but primarily in low-wage jobs. The study found almost no evidence of major hardship, such as...

This publication, the first major report on the Early Head Start national evaluation, focuses on early implementation experiences and tells the story of the 17 programs that helped launch the first nationwide program for low-income infants and toddlers.

Examines composition and characteristics of households, as well as income and benefits, finding that participation levels in February 1999 were the lowest in almost 20 years. These are distributed by FNS. Contact Jenny Genser at (703) 305 2133.

Early findings show a steady decline in welfare receipt and a steady increase in employment. In addition, those who have left welfare for work are better off financially than those who remain on, even though many are not receiving available supports, such as food stamps, Medicaid, and child care...

Examines the first results of Virginia’s welfare reform waiver experiment that began in 1995, finding that it quickly increased employment relative to what it would have been under pre-welfare-reform policies, although the effects differed by site.