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Public Welfare: Selected Bibliographic References
This report is made up of materials relating to Public Welfare programs under Social Security Act.
Local Welfare Administrators' Comments On the "Welfare Crisis."
This report discusses local welfare and it points out a wide range of opinions and proposals reflected in the discussions of proposals for improving or changing the exiting system.
Work and Training Programs for Public Assistance Recipients
This report reviews the Work Incentive Program (WIN) and discusses what changes will occur in the revised WIN.
National Welfare Standard--Problems and Proposals
This report attempts to present some of the factors which must be examined and the issues which must be decided in considering a proposal for national welfare standard, as well as a summary of the arguments which can be made for and against the adoption of national standard.
The Present Status of the Subversive Activities Control Board
This report is about the present status of the subversive activities control board
The Family Assistance Act and Other Income Maintenance Proposals
This report discusses various welfare reform proposals which were introduced in Congress regarding family assistance and income maintenance programs and excerpts of articles regarding welfare reform.
New Approaches to Income Maintenance
This report discusses income maintenance programs and various proposals to reform the system.
Agencies Licensed for Inter-Country Adoption
This report provides a a listing of licensed foreign adoption assistance and liaison groups.
The Family Assistance Act (A Selection of Statements and Articles)
This report compiles articles for and against The Family Assistance Act in order to represent the variety of views associated with the Act.
cash incentives to work under welfare programs
This report discusses in detail the information related to cash incentives and work incentive provisions under welfare programs.
Monetary Work Incentives Under the Original and Revised Family Assistance Plan Proposals as Illustrated in Tables Prepared by the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare
This report discusses the Family Assistance Plan (welfare program) and debates regarding work requirements for recipients of cash welfare payments. Tables of data regarding welfare programs in place and their work requirements versus the proposed changes to the bill are included.
Selected Federal Programs in Which Non-Public Elementary and Secondary Schools and Children May Participate
This report discusses federal educational and nutritional assistance programs available to children attending private schools.
Brief Legislative History and Summary of P.L. 91-671, The Food Stamp Act Amendment of 1970
This report provides a legislative history and summary of the major provisions of the Food Stamp Amendment Act of 1970 (P.L. 91-671).
The Administration's Family Assistance Plan: Brief Analysis of Selected Issues Related to Work Incentives
This report discusses President Nixon's 1970 Family Assistance Plan for welfare reform and specifically focuses on issues related to whether the new plan would make working more attractive than welfare.
The March 1971 Social Security Benefit Increase
This report outlines the amendment H.R. 4690 that provides a general social security benefit increase by 10%.
Comparison of the Family Assistance Act (H.R. 1, 92nd Congress) With Existing Federally Aided Welfare Programs
This report discusses the Family Assistance Act and compares it with existing welfare legislation.
The Welfare System and Welfare Reform, An Annotated Bibliography
This report is a bibliography created to explain present systems and changes in the realm of welfare and public assistance in the United States.
Comparison of Proposals Related to Family Assistance
This report provides a table comparing various legislative proposals to reform the family assistance program and selected materials such as newspaper articles and government publications related to the debate on the subject.
H.R. 1--Welfare Reform Provisions (A Selection of Statements and Articles)
This report discusses welfare reform provisions in H.R. 1 and provides materials discussing various opinions and analyses of the proposals published in newspapers and magazines.
Problems of Welfare Reform
This report discusses some major practical problems in welfare reform including national payment levels, fiscal relief to the states, economic effect of welfare on recipients, incentives to work, coverage, and the responsiveness of the system to emergency needs.
Food Stamp Program: Summary of 1971 Revisions of Rules and Regulations
This report discusses changes to the food stamp program made in 1971.
Legislative History - Senate Floor Consideration of s. 659, The Education Amendments of 1972
This report is a look into legislative history, addressing the senate floor consideration of s. 659 and the education amendments of 1972
Summary of Provisions of H.R. 1 as Reported by the Senate Committee on Finance With Respect to Public Assistance and Employment Programs for Families with Children
This report provides a summary of the provisions of H.R. 1, the welfare-social security reform bill as they were reported to the Senate Committee on Finance.
Federal Programs related to the Control of Drug Abuse
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.
Summary of Legislative Activity Related to Family Welfare Programs in the 91st and 92nd Congresses
This report is a chronological summary of major legislative activity during the 91st and 92nd Congress concerning family welfare and family assistance programs.
Guaranteed Income Proposals: Some Pro and Con Arguments
This report discusses pros and cons of guaranteed income proposals.
The Welfare System and Welfare Reform: An Annotated Bibliography
This report is a bibliography compiled to explain the welfare system in the United States at the time of creation.
Federal Programs Benefiting the Elderly
From Introduction: This report describes federal programs either designed solely for the elderly or which benefit a significant number of elderly individuals.
Revised Social Services Regulations
This report provides a listing of welfare and social services regulations and discusses their legislative history.
Background on the Termination of the Food (Commodity) Distributions Program for Needy Families and Individuals
This report discusses the termination of the Food (Commodity) Distribution Program and the transition to the national Food Stamps program. It provides a brief overview of the history and functioning of the Food Distribution program and the gradual switch to Food Stamp programs in most areas following the passage of the Food Stamp Act in 1964.
Effects of Social Security Increases on Benefits From Other Programs
This report summarizes how certain cash and service benefit programs would be affected if Social Security cash benefits increased. Some of the programs mentioned include retirement programs, veteran benefits, food stamps, and housing programs.
How the Food Stamp Program Works: A Resource Paper
This report provides details on the food stamp program in the United States, such as eligibility criteria and how recipients can use their food stamps. In appendices, facts and figures on monthly coupon allotments, purchase requirements, and monthly net income standards are provided for the United States and its territories.
Federal student loan programs 1958 to 1974
This report provides information about Federal student loan programs from 1958 to 1974 with an effort to aid higher education since 1958.
Evaluation of Public Welfare Programs: Selected References, 1970-1974
This report is a bibliography that cites published material concerned with the assessments that have been made of Public Welfare Programs and programs sponsored by the Office of Economic Opportunity through the use of evaluation research techniques.
Major Provisions of the Education Amendments of 1974: Public law 93-380
This report is about Major Provisions of the Education Amendments of 1974
Federal Food Assistance Programs
This report details the forms of food assistance such as the provision of meals, food subsidies, aid in food purchase, provision of foodstuffs, and supportive food services which are administered by three departments; Department of Agriculture, Community Services Administration, and the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare.
Welfare Reform Background Paper: Data on Current Related Programs
This report is on Welfare Reform Background Paper: Data on Current Related Programs.
Constitutional Rights Of Children: An Overview
This report consists of constitutional rights of children.
Welfare Reform: Selected References, 1977-1978
This report is an annotated bibliography of published works on welfare reform from the years 1977 through 1978
A Concise History of the Food Stamp Program
The Food Stamp Program has undergone a number of major changes since its modern version was established in 1961. It is now one of the largest "welfare" programs and provides an income supplement to the food-purchasing power of more than 18 million persons each month, at a cost of nearly $7 billion annually. This report traces the history of the program from 1961 through 1979, with an emphasis on how program rules, philosophy, participation, and costs have changed over the years.
A Concise History of the Food Stamp Program
The Food Stamp Program has undergone a number of major changes since its modern version was established in 1961. It is now one of the largest "welfare" programs and provides an income supplement to the food-purchasing power of more than 18 million persons each month, at a cost of nearly $7 billion annually. This report traces the history of the program from 1961 through 1979, with an emphasis on how program rules, philosophy, participation, and costs have changed over the years.
Urban Development Action Grants For Pockets Of Poverty Issue Brief Number IB79083
This report discusses the urban development report on the issue of extending the urban development actions grant program to "pockets of poverty"--distressed neighborhoods in generally healthy cities.
The Child Support Enforcement Program
This report provides summary information on the child support enforcement program, established under title IV-D of the Social Security Act. It includes basic program statistics and a description of the administrative structure and major characteristics of the program.
How the Food Stamp Program Works
This report briefly describes the present operation of the Food Stamp program, reflecting legislative revisions through 1982.
Food Stamps: 1982 Legislation
This report discusses legislative issues regarding food stamp appropriations. Authorization for food stamp appropriations was to have expired at the end of FY82; in addition, the FY83-85 budget resolution assumed substantial savings in food stamps. As a result, and with the potential of an FY82 food stamp funding shortfall averted by the appropriation of a $1 billion supplemental, Congress acted to reauthorize appropriations and limit program costs in the 1982 budget reconciliation process.
Poverty: Trends, Causes and Cures
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Cash and Non-Cash Benefits for Persons with Limited Income: Eligibility Rules, Recipient and Expenditure Data, FY1981-83
This report summarizes basic eligibility rules, as of May 1984, for more than 70 cash and non-cash programs that benefit primarily persons of limited income. It also gives funding formulas, benefit levels, and, for fiscal years 1981-1983, recipient numbers and expenditure data for each program.
Chronology and Brief Description of Federal Food Assistance Legislation, 1935-1983
Since 1935 when Congress first approved the donation of agricultural surplus commodities to low-income populations and school lunch programs, some 57 laws have been passed creating and revising Federal food assistance programs. This report is a chronology of these laws. It briefly describes the major provisions which have led to the network of Federal food assistance programs we know today-- the food stamp program, school lunch and breakfast programs, summer food and child care food programs, special and commodity supplemental food programs for women, infants and children (WICa nd CSFP), elderly nutrition programs, and commodity donation programs.
Medicare/Medicaid Reimbursement: Selected References
This report is a compilation of selected articles, books, and executive agency and congressional publications on Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement, primarily to health facilities and physicians.
Child Support Enforcement
During the first session of the 98th Congress, the House passed H.R. 4325, 422-0. This measure requires States to adopt several methods of enforcing overdue child support obligations, including mandatory wage withholding; requires States to permit establishment of paternity until a child's 18th birthday; alters the incentive payment formula for child support collections; and extends the formula to collections made on behalf of non-AFDC children. The report includes background and policy analysis.
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