Changes in eligibility: Implementation of the federal law that ends entitlement to welfare is monitored.
Educational activities: Adult Basic Education (ABE) courses, GED courses, and high school completion will be studied.
Employment activities: Activities related to job training and employment will be studied.
Family Caps: Programs which restrict increases in welfare support when additional children are born into households that already receive support will be studied.
Financial disincentives/sanctions: Each program’s methods of sanction enforcement is studied.
Financial incentives: Earnings disregards, elimination of the 100 hour rule, and increased asset limit.
Program operations: States’ progress in implementing programs to meet the objectives of the federal welfare reform law is monitored.
The development of partnerships with other organizations is examined. Related topics include privatizing services and employer incentives.
Program requirements: Implementation of the federal requirement to work for benefits is monitored.
Social/Support services: Services such as child care, transportation, and post-employment services are studied. Modification of welfare offices is examined.
Time limits: Implementation of the federal 5-year time limit is monitored.
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