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This report explores the ways the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program supports families experiencing homelessness and recommends some changes.

RWHAP teams have settled the question of whether to use AI. The open question is where to start.

Our experts will meet with federal leaders on practical AI adoption for government to create systems built to last beyond pilots.

Year Up’s training program for young adults produced large, lasting earnings increases and positive financial benefits for society in this experiment.

This report presents study findings on strategies states use in their Reemployment Services and Eligibility Assessments (RESEA) programs.

"We don’t have any food. They are going to take my kids! Can you help me?" The desperate plea of a mother came through my voicemail. It was dinner time; I had already left the office for the day. I had been working with this family for months to address several safety risk factors. It was a tough case, and my job as a Prevention Specialist with the Department of Social Services (DSS) was to keep this family safely intact. I felt the weight of this responsibility every day. I knew if I did not intervene, foster care would be imminent for the children. However, the call came during the few hours I slept between jobs. I made less than $30,000 per year at DSS and, to make ends meet, worked a second full-time job at a residential program for youth aging out of foster care.

Abt Global is a finalist at the CMS Crushing Fraud Chili Cookoff Showcase 2025.