Resources & Publications: Transitional Jobs
- Apr 30, 2013 | Lavanya Mohan CLASP Work Supports Newsletter - April 2013 The Work Supports Newsletter is a monthly update that summarizes CLASP's work on safety net programs that include cash assistance (TANF), nutrition supports (SNAP), refundable tax credits, health insurance, child support enforcement and child care subsidies. Read Online
- Mar 29, 2013 | Lavanya Mohan CLASP Work Supports Newsletter - March 2013 The Work Supports Newsletter is a monthly update that summarizes CLASP's work on safety net programs that include cash assistance (TANF), nutrition supports (SNAP), refundable tax credits, health insurance, child support enforcement and child care subsidies. Read Online
- Mar 19, 2013 | Chris Warland and Melissa Young, National Transitional Jobs Network and Elizabeth Lower-Basch, CLASP Innovative City and State Funding Approaches to Supporting Subsidized Employment and Transitional Jobs A new paper from the National Transitional Jobs Network and CLASP provides strategies and makes recommendations on leveraging and blending multiple sources of funding to support subsidized employment programs. In addition to highlighting the opportunities to use block grant funding, from both TANF and Community Services Block Grant (CSBG), the paper identifies efforts to fund these jobs by averting future expenses associated with prisons and other corrections measures and by leveraging public contracting and bidding opportunities. The webinar is also available. Read Online | Download PDF | Additional PDF
- Feb 16, 2011 | LaDonna Pavetti (CBPP), Liz Schott (CBPP) and Elizabeth Lower-Basch (CLASP) Creating Subsidized Employment Opportunities for Low-Income Parents: The Legacy of the TANF Emergency Fund During 2009 and 2010, 39 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, and eight Tribal TANF programs received approval to use $1.3 billion from the TANF Emergency Fund to create new subsidized employment programs or expand existing ones. This paper examines how states used the flexibility they were given to design and implement subsidized employment programs and what challenges they faced in getting them up and running, and draws lessons for future such programs. Download PDF
- Apr 03, 2009 | Allegra Baider and Elizabeth Lower-Basch Making the Employment Connection: New Opportunities to Support Transitional Jobs Programs Using the TANF Emergency Contingency Fund This paper highlights new opportunities to develop or expand Transitional Jobs programs using funding from the new Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Emergency Contingency Fund, which was authorized by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. Download PDF
- Mar 18, 2009 | David Hansell, Amy Rynell, and Elizabeth Lower-Basch Making the Employment Connection: New Opportunities to Develop Transitional Jobs Programs This audio conference highlights Transitional Jobs programs to help individuals with barriers to employment enter and succeed in the labor market, and features new opportunities created through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program to develop and expand such programs. It ws co-sponsored by the National Transitional Jobs Network. Download Audio | Additional PDF
- Jan 18, 2007 | Abbey Frank, Sharon Parrott and Diane Klontz Transitional Jobs for Hard to Serve TANF Recipients The passage of the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 (DRA) significantly changed the structure of the work requirements mandated in the federal Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program. Faced with increased work participation rate requirements and stricter definitions of the allowable work activities, states are now facing difficult choices regarding their TANF programs. One program model that has been proven to improve employment outcomes is Transitional Jobs (TJ). TJ programs have been used successfully to provide hard-to-employ TANF recipients with paid work experience. This audio conference outlines the ways in which states can report participation in Transitional Jobs programs under the interim final rules issued by HHS and provides detailed information about the expansion of the statewide Transitional Jobs program in Washington in light of these new requirements. Download Audio
- Dec 12, 2006 | Abbey Frank Increasing Opportunities: Creating and Expanding Transitional Jobs Programs for TANF Recipients Under the Deficit Reduction Act The passage of the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 (DRA) significantly changed the structure of the work requirements mandated in the federal Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program. Faced with increased work participation rate requirements and stricter definitions of the allowable work activities, states are now facing difficult choices regarding their TANF programs. One program model that has been proven to improve employment outcomes is transitional jobs (TJ) programs. TJ programs have been used successfully to provide hard-to-employ TANF recipients with paid work experience. This policy paper outlines the ways in which states should report participation in transitional jobs programs under the interim final rule. On December 21, 2006, HHS issued new guidance to states regarding their work verification plans. This paper has been updated to reflect that guidance. Download PDF
- Aug 10, 2006 | Allegra Baider and Elizabeth Lower-Basch Model Comments on TANF Interim Final Rule -- Transitional Jobs These model comments on the interim final TANF regulations are focused on specific issues related to the definition of work activities and reporting requirements that are of interest to Transitional Jobs providers. Download PDF
- May 23, 2006 | Allegra Baider and Abbey Frank Transitional Jobs: Helping TANF Recipients with Barriers to Employment Succeed in the Labor Market Transitional jobs programs are a promising strategy for helping TANF recipients with barriers to employment transition into the labor market. Program participants are paid wages, gain work experience, and build skills necessary for future success in the workplace. Download PDF
- Aug 27, 2004 | Abbey Frank Where the Funds Are: Potential Use of Child Support Funds for Transitional Jobs Programs Transitional jobs programs combine subsidized employment, skill development, and support services to help participants overcome substantial barriers to employment. This policy brief focuses on the ways in which states can leverage portions of federal child support funds to offset some of the costs of transitional jobs programs that are either targeted towards noncustodial parents or include noncustodial parents as a part of their client base. Download PDF
- Mar 01, 2003 | CLASP and the Transitional Jobs Network Transitional Jobs Programs Break Through Barriers to Work This fact sheet describes the barriers to employment faced by participants in Transitional Jobs programs. Download PDF
- Mar 01, 2003 | CLASP and the Transitional Jobs Network Transitional Jobs Programs Work This fact sheet describes employment and earnings outcomes from four transitional jobs programs serving rural and urban areas, as well as welfare recipients, ex-offenders, and non-custodial fathers. Download PDF
- Mar 01, 2003 | CLASP and the Transitional Jobs Network Transitional Jobs: Real Jobs, Real Wages, Real Success Transitional jobs programs provide a paycheck to welfare recipients who need the most assistance leaving welfare for work, as well as for others having difficulty succeeding in the workplace. This fact sheet describes the TJ model. Download PDF