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Wfn.org | NCC STATEMENT ON PENDING WELFARE REFORM LEGISLATION
From the Worldwide Faith News archives www.wfn.org. NCC STATEMENT ONPENDING welfare reform legislation. From CAROL_FOUKE.parti@ecunet
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Links :Committee On Ways & Means :: U.S. House Of Representatives :
Only Alternatives (February 28, 2002) Author of Original welfare reform legislationSupports Bush`s Continued Emphasis on Work (February 26, 2002) Bush`s
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Welfare Reform Resources
of children, youth and families in almost every community across the countrywill be affected by the provisions of the 1996 welfare reform legislation.
http://www.cyfernet.org/welfare.html

Extractions: Millions of children, youth and families in almost every community across the country will be affected by the provisions of the 1996 Welfare Reform legislation. USDA, Land-Grant Universities, and the Cooperative Extension System have unique capabililities to reach into every community across the country, deliver research-based educational programs from over 100 affiliated Land-Grant Universities, and facilitate community collaborations. Child Care
Welfare Reform Coordinating Committee
welfare reform. The WRCC was instrumental in the 1994 passage of Missouri'swelfare reform legislation, HB1547/961. The committee's
http://www.dss.state.mo.us/wreform/wrcc.htm

Extractions: Welfare Reform Coordinating Committee The Welfare Reform Coordinating Committee (WRCC) is a group of citizens from the private sector, appointed by the Department of Social Services in 1992, to provide a comprehensive plan to guide Missouri's welfare reform efforts. The WRCC is empowered by Missouri Revised Statute 208.425: There is hereby established in the department of social services a "Welfare Reform Coordinating Committee" to assist in the development of regional and state implementation plans for welfare reform The WRCC was instrumental in the 1994 passage of Missouri's welfare reform legislation, The committee's guiding principles promote work, parental responsibility, collaboration/integration, community investment, and state responsibility.
ROCKEFELLER CALLS COMPROMISE LEGISLATION A STEP FORWARD FOR WELFARE REFORM
The goal of the original welfare reform legislation in 1996 was to promote workand selfsufficiency, and it has been very successful in moving toward that.
http://rockefeller.senate.gov/2002/pr062602.html

Extractions: -Senator to Fight for Additional Child Care Funding- WASHINGTON, D.C. Senator Jay Rockefeller (D-WV) described the welfare reform bill passed by the Senate Finance Committee today as a solid step forward in helping families move to self-sufficiency, while reaffirming his commitment to fight for additional child care funding. Rockefeller, a senior member of the Finance Committee, voted for the compromise legislation, which included a number of his provisions improving child care funding, flexibility, as well as educational and vocational opportunities, from Rockefellers original bill and tripartisan principles in which he was a key negotiator. "The goal of the original welfare reform legislation in 1996 was to promote work and self-sufficiency, and it has been very successful in moving toward that. The bill we passed in the Senate Finance Committee today improves upon this program through additional funding for child care, transportation, and promoting training and education," Rockefeller said. "While this legislation strikes a good compromise, I am committed to fight for more funding to provide safe, affordable child care because no mother should ever have to choose between a job and the safety and health of her children."
CED -- Committee For Economic Development -- Independent, Non-Partisan, Public P
CED is an independent, nonprofit, nonpartisan public policy organization comprised of business and Category Society Issues Policy Institutes C read. Welfare Reform and Beyond A CED Policy Update. Landmark nationalwelfare reform legislation is up for Congressional renewal this fall.
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Extractions: CED and The Concord Coalition Issue Warning On Deficits, Budget Priorities On March 5, 2003, CED released Exploding Deficits, Declining Growth: The Federal Budget and the Aging of America . The report urges the Administration and Congress to "wage war on many fronts" against our nation's deteriorating fiscal situation and set aside any effort to stimulate the economy through tax reductions at this time. CED also joined The Concord Coalition ( www.concordcoalition.org CED Trustee Josh S. Weston, former CEO of Automatic Data Processing, Inc., speaking at the release of "Exploding Deficits, Declining Growth." in issuing a joint statement on federal deficits and the long-term danger they pose to the country at a press conference at the National Press Club in Washington, DC. Peter G. Peterson, President of the Concord Coalition, former U.S. Secretary of Commerce, and CED Trustee joined Josh S. Weston, former CEO of Automatic Data Processing, Inc., and CED Trustee in calling for responsible budget planning that balances current and future priorities. Both groups believe that current tax cut proposals should be viewed in that context. Read recent media coverage of Exploding Deficits, Declining Growth
Welfare Reform
Landmark national welfare reform legislation is up for Congressional renewalthis fall. CED's new welfare policy update offers proposals
http://www.ced.org/projects/welfare.htm

Extractions: The signing of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act (PRWORA) in 1996 fundamentally changed the welfare system in America. The emphasis has shifted from supporting low-income people who do not work to helping low-income people work to support themselves. Welfare Reform and Beyond: Making Work Work examines the record of welfare reform to date in the wider context of the low-skill labor market. It asks how former welfare recipients have fared in finding employment, reducing dependency, and raising incomes. Recommendations are made for completing and improving the program for moving individuals from welfare to work. Co-chairing the subcommittee are Rex D. Adams, Dean of the Fuqua School of Business at Duke University, and Matina S. Horner, Executive Vice President of TIAA-CREF. The project director is Marc Bendick, Jr. of Bendick and Egan Economic Consultants. The statement was released in February, 2000. Press Release Executive Summary Full Report Order Landmark national welfare reform legislation is up for Congressional renewal this fall. CED's new
WELFARE REFORM IMPACTS ON THE PUBLIC HOUSING PROGRAM: A PRELIMINARY FORECAST
to work. Federal welfare reform legislation allows for a fiveyearassistance period to mandated households. However, states have
http://www.huduser.org/publications/pubasst/welfare/intro.html

Extractions: Welfare Reform Impacts on the Public Housing Program: a Preliminary Forecast Title I, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996, effectively ended the Aid To Families With Dependent Children program (AFDC) a long-standing entitlement to unconditional, long-term welfare assistance based only on the income eligibility of households with minor children. In its stead, households are now eligible for relatively short-term income assistance conditional on participation in work activities. In fact, even before TANF, some states obtained waivers to AFDC requirements and made the receipt of benefits conditional upon work participation; many of them have chosen to continue their waiver programs instead of shifting entirely to Federal rules under TANF. The effects of state and Federal welfare reform actions can have reverberating impacts on all programs that traditionally have taken welfare income into account. This includes all HUD multifamily programs that require beneficiaries to contribute a portion of their incomes for rent. In particular, it includes HUD's Public Housing program for which the near-term impacts of welfare reform could be significant for program beneficiaries, administering Public Housing Authorities (HAs), and the Federal government. It is recognized that welfare reform can be expected to have a significant impact not only on the Public Housing Program but on other HUD housing programs as well. The Public Housing Program seemed a reasonable starting point for assessing welfare reform because of the potential impact on the Federal budget and because public housing is not a portable subsidy, meaning that most residents face limited options since they are likely to loose housing assistance if they move to take advantage of job opportunities because they are required to seek work. The assessment methodology utilized here may have the potential to be modified and extended to other HUD programs.
080502 - Reauthorization Of The 1996 Welfare Reform Legislation
August 5, 2002. To Media Opinion Editors Star Ledger, Record, NYTimes. Re Reauthorization of the 1996 welfare reform legislation.
http://humanconcerns.olqp.org/Letters/080502 - Reauthorization Welfare Reform.ht
Legislation Moving Through Congress Would Cut Welfare Reform Funds For 16 States
Legislation Moving Through Congress Would Cut Welfare Reform Funds for 16States View HTML version of full report. - View PDF of full report.
http://www.cbpp.org/6-23-00wel.htm

Extractions: - View PDF of this press release. Legislation moving through Congress would cut federal welfare-reform funding for 16 states by $240 million even though these states generally have higher rates of child poverty than other states and already receive less per poor child than other states in federal welfare-reform money. The states whose welfare-reform block grants would be cut are: Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Louisiana, Mississippi, Nevada, New Mexico, North Carolina, Tennessee, Texas and Utah. The measure reducing funds for these 16 states is contained in legislation to fund the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education for the coming fiscal year, which is now on the Senate floor. The House of Representatives approved legislation containing this funding cut earlier this month. An analysis of this funding reduction by the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, a policy institute in Washington, D.C., finds that the states whose welfare-reform funds would be cut now receive federal welfare-reform funding that equals an average of $679 for each poor child in these states. By contrast, the states whose grants would
House Democratic Caucus: Taskforces
and hear views on the various options our Caucus should consider to reach consensuswhen the House considers reauthorization of welfare reform legislation.
http://dcaucusweb.house.gov/taskforces/index.asp?tf=Welfare Reform&ID=22
The Brookings Institution
for Needy Families (TANF) program and a number of related programs that were createdor dramatically altered by the 1996 landmark welfare reform legislation.
http://www.brook.edu/press/books/welfare_reform_and_beyond.htm

Extractions: DESCRIPTION This capstone collection gathers twenty brief essays (published between January 2001 and February 2002) that focus on assessing the record of welfare reform, specific issues likely to be debated before the TANF reauthorization, and a broader set of policy options for low-income families. It is a reader-friendly volume that will provide policymakers, the press, and the interested public with a comprehensive guide to the numerous issues that must be addressed as Congress considers the future of the nations antipoverty policies. The collection covers the following topics and features a new introduction from the editors: An Overview of Effects to Date Welfare Reform Reauthorization: An Overview of Problems and Issues A Tax Proposal for Working Families with Children Welfare Reform and Poverty Reducing Non-Marital Births Which Welfare Reforms are Best for Children?
WR&B: Welfare Reform Reauthorization: An Overview Of Problems And Issues -- Ron
Although the 1996 welfare reform legislation has produced a number of positive outcomes,there are serious issues facing the 107th Congress as it prepares to
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Extractions: On August 22, 1996, President Clinton signed legislation that substantially transformed the American welfare system. Many of the new law's provisions, including the TANF program, which replaced the Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC) program, were authorized for six years. Timing of the Reauthorization Debate Given the magnitude of the 1996 legislation, there is little question that reauthorization will be a major issue for the new Congress and the new administration, beginning with congressional hearings in 2001 and concluding with reauthorizing legislation that will probably move through the House and Senate during the summer and fall of 2002. It can be expected that there will be extensive hearings by the eight or more committees of jurisdiction in the House and Senate, that the leadership of the House and Senate committees will introduce their own reauthorization bills, that the governors will want a seat at the table during the debate, and that many of the lobbying organizations that played such an important role in passage of the initial 1996 legislation will seek to be actively involved. In addition to congressional hearings, the Congressional Research Service and the General Accounting Office will publish a score or more reports on various aspects of welfare reform, many of them based on research findings. But the congressional committees with jurisdiction over TANF and related programs will in all likelihood not introduce legislation until late 2001 or early 2002. The Committee on Ways and Means and the Committee on Education and the Workforce in the House will likely act first, bringing a joint bill to the House floor sometime in the late spring or early summer of 2002. The Senate, if it has not acted earlier, will then probably enact its own version of the House bill in late summer. A House-Senate conference committee will fashion the final bill in the fall of 2002.
CAWEE
The welfare reform legislation that includes the superwaiver, HR 4092, is scheduledto be considered by the House Education and the Work Force Committee on
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Ms Foundation | Issues | Economic Security | Welfare Reform Mini-Grants
forge crucial relationships with local and state officials, make significant policygains, and impact statewide efforts to improve welfare reform legislation.
http://www.ms.foundation.org/issues-economic-minigrants.html

Extractions: Select an Issue Economic Security WOMENS ECONOMIC SECURITY Welfare Reform Mini-Grants On August 22, 1996, President Clinton signed the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996. By block-granting welfare funds to the state, the law shifted the focus of policy advocacy from the federal to state level. As states began to craft their welfare legislation, many collaborative fund grantees expressed an urgent need to intensify their advocacy and organizing efforts to promote state policies enabling low-income women to make the transition from welfare to self-sufficiency. In response, Collaborative Fund donor partners capitalized a fund to provide mini-grants to existing grantees engaged in state-level welfare reform advocacy efforts and to support targeted training and technical assistance. The support provided by the Welfare Reform Mini-Grants allowed organizations to forge crucial relationships with local and state officials, make significant policy gains, and impact statewide efforts to improve welfare reform legislation. Organizing for Change: One Grantee's Economic Justice Initiative The Californians for Justice (CFJ) Education Fund in Los Angeles, CA, is just one of many Women's Economic Security grantees dedicated to improving economic conditions for women. Formed in 1995 to oppose the California Civil Rights Initiative (Proposition 209), which outlawed all state and local government affirmative action programs, CFJ aims to build power for, and is led by, California's emerging majority: people of color, immigrants, women, poor people, and young people. Through grassroots organizing and political education, CFJ is dedicated to uniting this new majority into a force for racial and economic justice.
Letter To College And University Presidents Regarding TANF
Letter to College and University Presidents Regarding the Temporary Assistancefor Needy Families (TANF) welfare reform legislation. June 19, 2002.
http://www.acenet.edu/washington/letters/2002/06june/presidents.tanf.cfm

Extractions: June 19, 2002 Dear Colleague: I am writing on behalf of my colleagues below regarding the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) welfare reform legislation that is being reauthorized this year by Congress. The 1996 law has been praised for reducing state welfare roles. It has also been criticized since poverty is growing nationally and the jobs acquired by TANF recipients tend to be low-paying positions that do little to foster economic independence. TANF includes several features that significantly limit the educational opportunities of welfare recipients. Examples of these provisions include: allowing only vocational education to count towards meeting the mandatory work requirement; limiting the percentage of recipients who can engage in educational activities; restricting the time recipients are allowed to participate in education; and enforcing strict work requirements that make it difficult for recipients to participate in postsecondary education. We have many suggestions for modifying this legislation that would strengthen its education component. The recommendations we have made include:
NACo - Projects - Workforce Development Social Services -
64%) stated that their county has started to implement a jobs program for countywelfare recipients in response to the new welfare reform legislation.
http://www.naco.org/programs/social/welfare/survey.cfm
Catholic Worker Movement - PeterMaurin
A contemporary essay in the Catholic Worker tradition. A Peacemaker'sResponse to welfare reform legislation By Betsy Clark, SSJ.
http://www.catholicworker.org/roundtable/essaytext.cfm?Number=18
Edited By Lawrence B. Joseph / Families, Poverty, And Welfare Reform
Sweeping federal welfare reform legislation signed by President Clinton in 1996has terminated the decadesold program of Aid to Families with Dependent
http://www.press.uillinois.edu/s00/joseph.html

Extractions: Sweeping federal welfare reform legislation signed by President Clinton in 1996 has terminated the decades-old program of Aid to Families with Dependent Children and replaced it with a system of block grants to the states. Contributors to this volume examine the expanded responsibilities and critical choices facing states in the new policy era of block grants, work requirements, and lifetime limits on public assistance. The book includes chapters on federal social welfare policies, welfare reform in Illinois, welfare dynamics, the transition from welfare to work, the economic context of welfare reform, effects of poverty on children and families, state welfare-to-work initiatives, and the politics of welfare reform. CONTRIBUTORS: Laurence E. Lynn, Jr., Dan A. Lewis, Christine C. George, Deborah Puntenney, Greg J. Duncan, Gretchen Caspary, Gary Burtless, Cedric Herring, David Fasenfest, P. Lindsay Chase-Lansdale, Pamela Holcomb, LaDonna Pavetti, Evelyn Z. Brodkin This book is a product of the Chicago Assembly, a collaborative project of the Center for Urban Research and Policy Studies at the University of Chicago and the Metropolitan Planning Council of Chicago.
Policy Page #49
May 23, 1997 No. 49. welfare reform legislation in the Last Daysof the Session Moving Dying Lurking. As expected, welfare reform
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Extractions: Moving Dying Lurking As expected, welfare reform legislation this session has been a mixture of minor technical changes, some positive initiatives and a handful of typically punitive and problematic proposals. As previous Policy Pages Policy Page will report on the status of key welfare reform legislation as the end of the session nears. This is always a dangerous time; bills that have died in committee or missed other deadlines can arise as amendments to moving legislation without warning. This session, there are a few bad welfare bills in just this position and we will have to stay vigilant in these final days. The following chart highlights the status of key legislation. Good Bills Bill # Description Status O SB 1491 by Ellis HB 2928 by Coleman This is the best welfare reform bill this session. It creates a Self-Sufficiency Fund to support real job training for TANF recipients. $12 million of TANF funds have been specifically allocated to this fund. The fund has four important components: 1. Training provided by community colleges, technical colleges, community-based organizations and state extension agencies.

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