Surf these sites: Administration for Children and Families Office of Family Assistance -- The federal agency that administers the federal government''s primary welfare program, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF). Administration for Children and Families: Welfare Reform -- Welfare reform page for the Administration for Children and Families, the federal agency charged with implementing the federal welfare program. Center for Law and Social Policy (CLASP): Federal TANF Page -- Summaries and analysis of the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program. Center for Law and Social Policy (CLASP): State TANF Implementation and Waivers Page -- Summaries and analysis of state welfare programs and waivers. Center on Budget and Policy Priorities -- The Center is a research institute that conducts analyses on government policies and programs,with an emphasis on those affecting low- and moderate-income people. Coalition on Human Needs: Welfare -- Background information, legislative analyses, status reports on pending bills, and links on welfare issues from the Coalition on Human Needs, a coalition of major U.S. anti-poverty organizations. HandsNet -- HandsNet is an online community of (mostly liberal/progressive) nonprofit organizations concerned with low-income issues. The site includes articles and alerts from participating organizations, many of which relate to welfare and workfare. Heritage Foundation: Welfare -- Research and related welfare information from the Heritage Foundation, a well-known conservative policy think tank. Idea Central: Welfare and Families -- Studies and reports on welfare from a liberal perspective. Idea Central is part of the Electronic Policy Network, a project of The American Prospect magazine. Mathematica Research: Research on Welfare and Work -- Research and analysis of welfare and work-related programs by Mathematica Research, a respected for-profit research organization. National Association of Counties: Welfare Reform Clearinghouse -- Publications and other information on welfare reform from the National Association of Counties (NACO). National Governors Association: State Welfare Reform Links -- Links to welfare reform pages of state governments. National Governors Association: Welfare Reform -- Analyses and information on welfare reform from the nation''s governors. Social Policy Action Network (SPAN) -- SPAN develops effective social policy for low income children and their families. SPAN is a project of the Tides Foundation. The Urban Institute -- Investigation and analysis of U.S. social and economic problems and issues, including the New Federalism, welfare and welfare-to-work, Medicare, and disabilities issues. Usually liberal perspective. Welfare Information Network (WIN) -- A clearinghouse for information, policy analysis and technical assistance on welfare reform. Welfare Law Center -- Works with and on behalf of low-income people to ensure that adequate income support -- public funding provided on the basis of need -- is available whenever and to the extent necessary to meet basic needs and foster healthy human and family development. Welfare Law Center: Low Income Networking and Communications (LINC) Project -- Where low-income organizers can come together to combat the shredding of the social safety net and have their efforts represented. Welfare Rights Advocacy Pages -- Addresses the failures of the social service system and offers advice for struggling clients. Welfare Rights Organizing Coalition -- Coalition of families who currently receive Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF). Welfare-Mom Homepage -- Dedicated to issues of importance to low-income families. Welfare myth-busting, original features, and resources for parents, kids, and job-seekers. Covers single-parent, working class, public policy and feminist issues.
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