Examines local WtW evaluation sites as the end of the grant period nears. Found that administrators were quite positive about the program, saying that it improved interaction between WIA and TANF agencies, increased local program capacity to serve welfare recipients and noncustodial parents in...

Describes service delivery in eleven sites, noting that most sites offered multiple programs and had complex organizational structures, with varying degrees of coordination with TANF agencies. Three program models predominated in these 11 sites: 1) enhanced direct employment, 2)...

WtW grants represent a new and valuable source of funding for local work-focused services to noncustodial parents. This report documents a variety of recruitment strategies and service approaches being implemented to address this group's employment and service needs, highlighting key issues that...

This issue brief describes the Employer Resource Network (ERN), an innovative, employer-based model that pulls together a consortium of small- to mid-size businesses to provide job retention services, work supports, and training opportunities for entry-level employees, many of whom are receiving...

This issue brief provides examples of key strategies for creating a common intake process for customers throughout the workforce system. It provides examples of state and local tools, processes, and policies designed to create or improve integrated intake, and includes an annotated list of...

This issue brief provides examples of key elements and practices for effective case management in the workforce system. It provides examples of state and local tools, processes, and policies designed to create or improve case management, and includes an annotated list of additional resources.

Federal law permits American Indian tribes to operate TANF programs for their members, an option that entails benefits as well as risks and costs. This reports discusses the experiences of 10 tribes and examines the benefits, as well as challenges and lessons, from the experience. It notes that...

American Indian tribes and Alaska Native villages have embraced the goals, objectives, and programs associated with welfare reform, but lack of jobs limits the success of tribal programs such as Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) and Welfare-to-Work (WtW). Recognizing the scope and...