Workforce Investment Act: States and Localities Increasingly Coordinate Services for TANF Clients, but Better Information Needed on Effective Approaches

摘要

This report examines (1) the extent to which states and localities are currently coordinating TANF and WIA services for TANF clients, and how this had changed since 2000 when many states first implemented WIA; (2) what is known about the conditions that influence how states and localities coordinate TANF services with one-stop centers and the effectiveness of service coordination through one-stops on TANF client outcomes; and (3) what challenges hinder state and local coordination efforts.