Rural welfare and rural income support resources related to rural health and human services, with information provided by the Rural Assistance Center Copyright 2012 Rural Assistance Center http://www.raconline.org/topics/welfare/ The Rural Housing Service announces that funding is available for the Rural Development Voucher Program, available to low income tenants of Rural Development-financed multifamily properties where the Section 515 loan has been prepaid, either through prepayment or a foreclosure action, prior to the loan's maturity date and after September 30, 2005. https://www.federalregister.gov/articles/2012/01/24/2012-1270/notice-of-funding-availability-rural-development-voucher-program Tue, 24 Jan 2012 09:53:42 CST https://www.federalregister.gov/articles/2012/01/24/2012-1270/notice-of-funding-availability-rural-development-voucher-program The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released more than $863 million yesterday to grantees to help low-income households with their heating and other home energy costs under the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP). http://www.raconline.org/news/details.php?news_id=17195 Fri, 20 Jan 2012 09:49:25 CST http://www.raconline.org/news/details.php?news_id=17195 Compares rural-urban differences in rates of poverty and welfare receipt. Suggests ways to improve TANF (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families) to reduce its limitations for rural families and help bring them out of poverty levels. -- Carsey Institute http://www.carseyinstitute.unh.edu/publications/IB-Bean-TANF.pdf Tue, 20 Sep 2011 10:37:46 CST http://www.carseyinstitute.unh.edu/publications/IB-Bean-TANF.pdf Examines changes in unemployment patterns by sex, age, education, race and ethnicity, marital status, and parental status, paying particular attention to differences by place of residence. -- Carsey Institute http://www.carseyinstitute.unh.edu/publications/IB-Bean-Unemployment.pdf Wed, 07 Sep 2011 14:04:29 CST http://www.carseyinstitute.unh.edu/publications/IB-Bean-Unemployment.pdf Report finds that expansions to both the refundable and nonrefundable portions of the Earned Income and Child Tax credits provide a major source of income support for low-income rural workers and their families, especially in the South where the rural poor are concentrated. -- USDA Economic Research Service http://www.ers.usda.gov/Publications/EIB76/EIB76.pdf Wed, 11 May 2011 13:56:01 CST http://www.ers.usda.gov/Publications/EIB76/EIB76.pdf Offers information on food stamps, Medicaid, CHIP, TANF and child care. -- Center on Budget and Policy Priorities http://www.cbpp.org/cms/index.cfm?fa=view&id=1414 Tue, 07 Sep 2010 15:01:16 CST http://www.cbpp.org/cms/index.cfm?fa=view&id=1414 Describes how many rural, low-income children with working parents will lose tax benefits. Rural children are more likely to be affected than their urban and suburban counterparts because rural families are more apt to have modest incomes. -- Carsey Institute http://www.carseyinstitute.unh.edu/publications/Mattingly_ChildTaxCredit.pdf Mon, 14 Jun 2010 09:13:10 CST http://www.carseyinstitute.unh.edu/publications/Mattingly_ChildTaxCredit.pdf Presents information on the Making Work Pay tax credit, which is designed to assist low-income and middle-income working families, including rural working families. -- Carsey Institute http://www.carseyinstitute.unh.edu/publications/FS-MWP-09.pdf Tue, 05 May 2009 13:39:38 CST http://www.carseyinstitute.unh.edu/publications/FS-MWP-09.pdf Reports that social exclusion and isolation in poor communities often reinforce racial and class inequality. -- Carsey Institute http://www.carseyinstitute.unh.edu/publications/PB-Lichter-Parisi.pdf Tue, 18 Nov 2008 13:42:58 CST http://www.carseyinstitute.unh.edu/publications/PB-Lichter-Parisi.pdf Helps low-income people buy food, such as fruits, vegetables, and whole grains, they need for good health. Works with State and local agencies, advocates, employers, community and faith-based organizations, and others to reach eligible low-income people who are not currently participating in SNAP and share information about its nutritional benefits. -- USDA Food and Nutrition Service http://www.fns.usda.gov/snap/ Fri, 03 Oct 2008 09:43:27 CST http://www.fns.usda.gov/snap/ Examines the issues faced by women who have multiple barriers to work and for whom substantial work, at least in the short run, is difficult. http://www.futureofchildren.org/futureofchildren/publications/docs/17_02_09.pdf Wed, 23 Jul 2008 09:27:52 CST http://www.futureofchildren.org/futureofchildren/publications/docs/17_02_09.pdf These projects are designed to assist low-income people in becoming economically self-sufficient. -- Administration for Children and Families http://www.raconline.org/funding/details.php?funding_id=183 Wed, 09 Jul 2008 14:35:30 CST http://www.raconline.org/funding/details.php?funding_id=183 Overview of the Rural Families Speak project, a multi-state study examining rural low-income families. Provides a summary of the findings from three topical areas: labor force, health, and social support. -- Rural Families Speak Project http://www.cehd.umn.edu/fsos/assets/pdf/RuralFamSpeak/NRICGPFinalReport.pdf Thu, 04 Oct 2007 09:27:24 CST http://www.cehd.umn.edu/fsos/assets/pdf/RuralFamSpeak/NRICGPFinalReport.pdf Describes how rural low-income families filed for and received the Earned Income TaxCredit (EITC) used the money. -- Rural Families Speak Project http://6aa7f5c4a9901a3e1a1682793cd11f5a6b732d29.gripelements.com/pdf/vol1715.pdf Thu, 20 Sep 2007 09:49:46 CST http://6aa7f5c4a9901a3e1a1682793cd11f5a6b732d29.gripelements.com/pdf/vol1715.pdf Directory of individual development account (IDA) programs. Search for IDA programs by state, type of program, target population, and other options. -- Corporation for Enterprise Development http://cfed.org/programs/idas/directory_search Thu, 26 Jul 2007 13:46:36 CST http://cfed.org/programs/idas/directory_search Promotes asset-building and economic opportunity strategies, primarily in low-income and distressed communities, that bring together community practice, public policy, and private markets in new and effective ways. http://cfed.org/ Thu, 26 Jul 2007 13:42:44 CST http://cfed.org/ Examines whether poor people are more likely to choose to live in rural areas. -- RUPRI Rural Poverty Research Center http://www.rupri.org/Forms/Perspectivesvol4n2.pdf#page=3 Tue, 19 Jun 2007 08:50:26 CST http://www.rupri.org/Forms/Perspectivesvol4n2.pdf#page=3 Editorial discussing recent changes in public attitudes about helping the poor and the potential for new legislation to address poverty. -- Rural Assistance Center http://www.raconline.org/newsletter/2007/spring.php#rethink Mon, 14 May 2007 13:30:51 CST http://www.raconline.org/newsletter/2007/spring.php#rethink Provides summaries of current and completed rural health research projects and related publications addressing the topic of poverty, produced by the Office of Rural Health Policy's funded rural health research centers. -- Rural Health Research Gateway http://www.ruralhealthresearch.org/topics/100000086/ Wed, 02 May 2007 13:23:40 CST http://www.ruralhealthresearch.org/topics/100000086/ Identifies a range of coping strategies amongpoor rural families in a northern California economythat has seen male logging jobs decline. -- RUPRI Rural Poverty Research Center http://www.rupri.org/Forms/Perspectivesvol4n1.pdf#page=7 Thu, 04 Jan 2007 00:00:00 CST http://www.rupri.org/Forms/Perspectivesvol4n1.pdf#page=7 Documents the lives of 12 low-income workingmothers in the rural Midwest. Discusses the impact that inflexible and low-paid workplaces can have on rural families. -- RUPRI Rural Poverty Research Center http://www.rupri.org/Forms/Perspectivesvol4n1.pdf#page=4 Thu, 04 Jan 2007 00:00:00 CST http://www.rupri.org/Forms/Perspectivesvol4n1.pdf#page=4 This report summarizes and highlights some of the public policy issues that have been addressedby the state groups in the first five years of the Working Poor Families Project (WPFP). The WPFP has provided data, technical assistance and financial support in more than 20 states including Arkansas, North Carolina and Mississippi. These state efforts strengthened policies involving community colleges and adult education systems,skills training programs, economic development investments, and income and work supports. -- Annie E. Casey Foundation http://www.aecf.org/upload/PublicationFiles/wpfp_paper8_8_final.pdf Tue, 05 Sep 2006 00:00:00 CST http://www.aecf.org/upload/PublicationFiles/wpfp_paper8_8_final.pdf Explores research on existing wealth building policies and programs in rural America andidentifies approaches that are working well in some regions that might provide models for otherregions. -- Center for Social Development http://www.cfra.org/pdf/Volume3_RuralWealthBuilding.pdf Tue, 15 Aug 2006 00:00:00 CST http://www.cfra.org/pdf/Volume3_RuralWealthBuilding.pdf Discusses new provisions in the Deficit Reduction Act (DRA) and the impact these provisions will have on states' welfare programs. -- National Governors Association Center for Best Practices http://www.nga.org/files/live/sites/NGA/files/pdf/0606TANFLEGISLATION.PDF Fri, 14 Jul 2006 00:00:00 CST http://www.nga.org/files/live/sites/NGA/files/pdf/0606TANFLEGISLATION.PDF Examines how informal and formal social networks affect the likelihood that low-income single mothers in rural areas will work or rely on Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF). -- RUPRI Rural Poverty Research Center http://www.rupri.org/Forms/Perspectivesvol3n4.pdf#page=5 Thu, 13 Jul 2006 00:00:00 CST http://www.rupri.org/Forms/Perspectivesvol3n4.pdf#page=5 Highlights transitional jobs that provide temporary employment, and a program funded by TANF, as a strategy to help low-skill workers transition to gainful private-sector employment. -- Center for Law and Social Policy http://www.clasp.org/admin/site/publications/files/0296.pdf Tue, 11 Jul 2006 00:00:00 CST http://www.clasp.org/admin/site/publications/files/0296.pdf Provides peer-to-peer technical assistance to public agencies and private organizations implementing the Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF) program. Part of the Administration for Children and Families, U.S. Department of Health & Human Services. http://peerta.acf.hhs.gov/ Fri, 23 Jun 2006 00:00:00 CST http://peerta.acf.hhs.gov/ Reports on Future Steps, a program promoting self-sufficiency among low-income people in rural, Southern Illinois. Examines the program's impact on the employment, earnings, welfare dependence, and well-being. -- Mathematica Policy Research, Inc. http://www.mathematica-mpr.com/publications/pdfs/pathstowork.pdf Fri, 23 Jun 2006 00:00:00 CST http://www.mathematica-mpr.com/publications/pdfs/pathstowork.pdf Discusses policy implications from the findings of the Rural Families Speak project, which looks at low-income, rural families and the impact of welfare reform. -- Rural Families Speak Project http://www.cehd.umn.edu/fsos/assets/pdf/RuralFamSpeak/May_PolicyBrief.pdf Tue, 25 Apr 2006 00:00:00 CST http://www.cehd.umn.edu/fsos/assets/pdf/RuralFamSpeak/May_PolicyBrief.pdf Describes social networks and resource sharing among rural, low-income families and how this can impact food security, mental health and other aspects of their lives. -- Rural Families Speak Project http://www.cehd.umn.edu/fsos/assets/pdf/RuralFamSpeak/April_SocialSupport_ResearchBrief.pdf Tue, 25 Apr 2006 00:00:00 CST http://www.cehd.umn.edu/fsos/assets/pdf/RuralFamSpeak/April_SocialSupport_ResearchBrief.pdf