This year, Congress is reauthorizing the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program, commonly known as welfare. The Bush Administration
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New report finds temporary cash assistance is meeting less of the need as Congress debates welfare reform reauthorization
Welfare’s Decreasing Role in Meeting the Needs of Families With Dependent Children During Recessions
News Release A new report by the Oregon Center for Public Policy (OCPP) finds that Oregon’s efforts to end child
Executive Summary Increasingly, the capacity of the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program to reduce poverty in Oregon depends
In Oregon and the rest of the United States, public policies that support mothers have not kept up with changes
Oregon’s welfare agency, the Adult and Family Services Division of the Department of Human Services, is telling poor women on
News Release A new report released today by the Oregon Center for Public Policy describes how Oregon could change its
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