September 26, 2003
- CHN: WIA Reauthorization Postponed in Senate HELP Committee
Articles from September 26, 2003 More Americans Living in Poverty The number of Americans who live in poverty has risen for the second year in a row to 34.6 million, an increase of nearly 3 million people since 2000, according to a report released by the Census Bureau on Friday, September 26. The proportion of Read More »
Posted in Job Training and Education, Labor and Employment Comments Off - CHN: TANF Assistance to be Extended
On Wednesday, September 24, the House passed legislation (HR 3146) to extend the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program for six months through March 31, 2004. The law is currently set to expire September 30, 2003. The Senate is expected to pass an extension in the coming days. This extension will be the fifth Read More »
Posted in Income Support, Labor and Employment, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Comments Off - CHN: TANF Bonus Funds Distributed to States
This week, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services released two sets of bonus funds to states under Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF). The first was $200 million in “high performance bonuses” to states with the best outcomes for employment, earnings, and job retention. In addition, for the first time HHS distributed bonuses Read More »
Posted in Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Comments Off - CHN: More Americans Living in Poverty
The number of Americans who live in poverty has risen for the second year in a row to 34.6 million, an increase of nearly 3 million people since 2000, according to a report released by the Census Bureau on Friday, September 26. The proportion of Americans living in poverty increased to 12.1 percent in 2002, Read More »
Posted in Health, Income Support, Poverty and Income, Social Services, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Comments Off
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