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Welfare Reform Research, Evaluations and National Studies
Federal · ADMINISTRATION FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES · #93.595
Welfare Research (WR) funds were authorized as a set-aside of the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) block grant to support research, evaluation, and technical assistance related to the TANF program. The legislation states that WR funds shall be used for research on the effect of State TANF programs on employment, self-sufficiency, child well-being, unmarried births, marriage, poverty, economic mobility, and other factors; State-initiated research on TANF; development of a “what works clearinghouse” of effective approaches for moving welfare recipients into work; dissemination of i
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Welfare Research (WR) funds were authorized as a set-aside of the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) block grant to support research, evaluation, and technical assistance related to the TANF program. The legislation states that WR funds shall be used for research on the effect of State TANF programs on employment, self-sufficiency, child well-being, unmarried births, marriage, poverty, economic mobility, and other factors; State-initiated research on TANF; development of a “what works clearinghouse” of effective approaches for moving welfare recipients into work; dissemination of information on WR-funded research and evaluation, including facilitating the sharing of information and best practices among States and localities; and technical assistance activities to support TANF programs and services. The funding opportunities in this listing support these objectives.
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Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listings ↗ · 2026
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