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Homelessness: Targeted Federal Programs

Description: This report discusses the definitions of homelessness used by targeted federal homeless programs and federal efforts to end homelessness. In addition, the report describes the current federal programs that provide targeted assistance to homeless individuals and families (other federal programs may provide assistance to homeless individuals but are not specifically designed to assist homeless persons).
Date: October 18, 2018
Creator: Perl, Libby; Boyd, Eugene; Duff, Johnathan H.; Fernandes-Alcantara, Adrienne L.; Granovskiy, Boris; Heisler, Elayne J. et al.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Welfare Reform: Selected References, 1977-1978

Description: This report is an annotated bibliography of published works on welfare reform from the years 1977 through 1978
Date: June 5, 1978
Creator: Cerny, Marsha K.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Federal Programs related to the Control of Drug Abuse

Description: This report discusses the Federal Government programs, expanding its efforts significantly over the past several years to prevent drug addiction and to treat and rehabilitate those who have become drug dependent.
Date: December 7, 1972
Creator: Puls, Barbara
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Federal student loan programs 1958 to 1974

Description: This report provides information about Federal student loan programs from 1958 to 1974 with an effort to aid higher education since 1958.
Date: March 1, 1975
Creator: Stedman, Jim
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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The Welfare System and Welfare Reform, An Annotated Bibliography

Description: This report is a bibliography created to explain present systems and changes in the realm of welfare and public assistance in the United States.
Date: May 21, 1971
Creator: Hutchinson, Shaureen
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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cash incentives to work under welfare programs

Description: This report discusses in detail the information related to cash incentives and work incentive provisions under welfare programs.
Date: May 20, 1970
Creator: Humphreys, Joseph R.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Federal Programs Benefiting the Elderly

Description: From Introduction: This report describes federal programs either designed solely for the elderly or which benefit a significant number of elderly individuals.
Date: August 15, 1973
Creator: Tager, Evelyn
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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The March 1971 Social Security Benefit Increase

Description: This report outlines the amendment H.R. 4690 that provides a general social security benefit increase by 10%.
Date: March 22, 1971
Creator: Crowley, Francis J.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Federal Assistance for Wildfire Response and Recovery

Description: This report briefly discusses the options for federal support and assistance for areas affected by wildfire disasters, including the period during wildfires, in the aftermath, and subsequently for preventing a recurrence.
Date: June 27, 2018
Creator: Hoover, Katie
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 (P.L. 115-23): Brief Summary of Division E-The Advancing Chronic Care, Extenders, and Social Services (ACCESS) Act

Description: This report provides a brief summary of each of the provisions included in Division E (the ACCESS Act) of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018, along with the contact information for the CRS expert who can answer questions about each provision. Division E consists of 12 titles. Each title is addressed in a separate table, and the provisions are discussed in the order they appear in the law. Topics discussed in this report include Medicare, Medicaid, the State Children's Health Insurance Program (C… more
Date: March 9, 2018
Creator: Morgan, Paulette C.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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The Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Block Grant: A Primer on TANF Financing and Federal Requirements

Description: This report the Temporary Assistance for Needy Children (TANF) block grant. It provides an overview of TANF financing and rules for state programs, describing federal TANF grants and state funds under a "maintenance-of-effort" (MOE) requirement; how federal TANF and state MOE funds may be used to help achieve the purpose and goals of the TANF block grant; rules that apply when TANF or MOE funds are used to provide "assistance" to needy families with children; rules that apply when TANF or MOE f… more
Date: December 14, 2017
Creator: Falk, Gene
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Family First Prevention Services Act (FFPSA)

Description: This report discusses the Family First Prevention Services Act (FFPSA) which was passed as a part of the 2018 budget bill.
Date: February 9, 2018
Creator: Stoltzfus, Emilie
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Domestic Food Assistance: Summary of Programs

Description: This report discusses food assistance programs which are administered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food and Nutrition Service (USDA-FNS) programs as well as nutrition programs administered by the Administration on Aging (AOA), within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Administration for Community Living (HHS-ACL).
Date: March 22, 2018
Creator: Aussenberg, Randy Alison & Colello, Kirsten J.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Vulnerable Youth: Background and Policies

Description: This report first provides an overview of the youth population and the increasing complexity of transitioning to adulthood for all adolescents. It also provides a separate discussion of the concept of "disconnectedness," as well as the protective factors youth can develop during childhood and adolescence that can mitigate poor outcomes. Further, the report describes the evolution of federal youth policy, focusing on three time periods, and provides a brief overview of current federal programs t… more
Date: January 30, 2018
Creator: Fernandes-Alcantara, Adrienne L.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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