At a Glance U.S. Department of Health and Human Services,
Administration for Children and Families Project Time Frame:
Assisting TANF Recipients with Disabilities to Find and Keep
Jobs The nation's welfare system is focused on engaging all TANF
recipients in federally defined work activities to prepare for
and find competitive employment. For some TANF recipients, the
pathway to work is encumbered with undiagnosed and untreated
disabilities that interfere with steady program participation
and work. Mental health conditions, learning disabilities, and
physical health problems are among the most prevalent
disabilities documented, accounting for a substantial portion of
the TANF caseload. While the majority of these recipients
eventually may be able to find and sustain employment, they may
need more specialized assistance and take more time to do so.
Mathematica conducted a study of state and local efforts to
promote employment among TANF recipients living with a
disability. There were two objectives: (1) to pro