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Poverty & Economic Mobility

ASPE releases the annual U.S. Federal Poverty Guidelines, which are used to determine financial eligibility for some Federal programs. Presented here are the poverty lines for every State and the District of Columbia. You will also find extensive resources on poverty estimates, trends, and analysis, plus historical information on poverty and the Guidelines. More broadly, this section also encompasses issues like poverty and income dynamics, and asset building and financial literacy.

Reports

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An Overview of Recent Work on Standard Budgets in the United States and Other Anglophone Countries

by: Gordon M. Fisher The opinions and conclusions expressed in this paper are solely those of the author and should not be construed as representing the opinions, views, or policy of the U. S. Department of Health and Human Services, the Administration, or any agency of the Federal government. January 2007

Continuation of Research on Consumer Directed Health Plans: HSA Simulation Model Refinement

In previous work for ASPE, the University of Minnesota developed a model to simulate the effects of the Medicare Modernization Act of 2003 on the take-up of high-deductible health insurance plans.

Data on Health and Well-being of American Indians, Alaska Natives, and Other Native Americans

This data catalog is a compilation of existing data sources pertaining to American Indian/Alaska Native/Native American (AI/AN/NA) populations. In the first component of this project, the contractor has identified existing sources of socioeconomic and health data using national and some state-level surveys.

Enhancing Child Support Enforcement Efforts Through Improved Use of Information on Debtor Income

Contents Background Summary of Findings Implications for State Child Support Enforcement Agencies Background The recently released National Child Support Enforcement

Enhancing Child Support Enforcement Efforts: Summary of Data Warehouse Efforts in Nine States

Prepared by: The Lewin Group: Karen Gardiner, Mike Fishman, Asaph Glosser, Matthew Langley and SRA International, Inc.: David Vennergrund Prepared for:U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Report to Congress

Indicators of Welfare Dependence: Annual Report to Congress, 2006

The Welfare Indicators Act of 1994 requires the Department of Health and Human Services to prepare annual reports to Congress on indicators and predictors of welfare dependence.  The 2006 Indicators of Welfare Dependence, the ninth annual report, provides welfare dependence indicators through 2003, reflecting changes that have taken place since ena

What About the Dads? Child Welfare Agencies' Efforts to Identify, Locate, and Involve Nonresident Fathers

Contents Methodology Description of Nonresident Fathers of Foster Children Findings on Identifying Nonresident Fathers Findings on Locating and Contacting Nonresident Fathers Findings on Father Involvement

Performance Improvement 2006

Chapter I - Program Evaluation at the Department of Health and Human ServicesThis Performance Improvement 2006 report presents to Congress a comprehensive summary of evaluation projects completed by the Department, The Office of the Secretary, and agencies comprising the Department, engage in extensive evaluation activities;

Benefits and Costs of Increased Child Support Distribution to Current and Former TANF Families

Contents Methodology Pass-through and Disregard Results Distributing All FTRO Child Support Collections to Former Welfare Families Effects on Administrative Costs Conclusion