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Hunger, Crowding, and Other Hardships Are Widespread Among Families in Poverty
Arloc Sherman
12/20/04
Press Release: 18K-HTML, 28K-PDF, 2pp.
Full Report: 38K-HTML, 42K-PDF, 7pp.

Using The Internet To Facilitate Enrollment In Benefit Programs: Eligibility Screeners And Online Applications
Liz Schott and Sharon Parrott
12/14/04
Overview: 11K-HTML
Full Report: 134K-PDF, 33pp.

Federal Policy for Immigrant Children: Room for Common Ground?
Ron Haskins, Mark Greenberg, and Shawn Fremstad
12/13/04
View the report on The Brookings Institution website

State Policies to Assist the Working Poor
Liz McNichol and John Springer
12/10/04
Overview: 194K-HTML
Full Report: 217K-PDF, 63pp.

Unemployment Insurance Does Not Explain Why TANF Caseloads Are Falling As Poverty and Need Are Rising
10/12/04
22-HTML, 65K-PDF, 5pp.

CBPP Statement: HHS Again Touts Decline In Welfare Caseloads Despite Recent Increase In Poverty
10/7/04
8K-HTML, 18K-PDF, 1pp.

CBPP Response To HHS�s Announcement That TANF Caseloads Fell In 2003
8/23/04
17-HTML, 28K-PDF, 2pp.

Employment Rates For Single Mothers Fell Substantially During Recent Period Of Labor Market Weakness
Arloc Sherman, Shawn Fremstad and Sharon Parrott
6/22/04
119K-HTML, 57K-PDF, 10pp.

The Senate Finance Committee's TANF Reauthorization Bill
Shawn Fremstad and Sharon Parrott
Revised 5/12/04
130K-HTML, 100K-PDF, 22pp.

Is the Superwaiver the Only Way?
Shawn Fremstad and Sharon Parrott
3/24/04
105K-HTML, 124K-PDF, 21pp.

�Superwaiver� Provision in House TANF Reauthorization Bill Could Significantly Weaken Public Housing, Food Stamps, and Other Low-Income Programs
Shawn Fremstad and Sharon Parrott
3/23/04
34K-HTML, 41K-PDF, 6pp.

Reversing Direction on Welfare Reform: President's Budget Cuts Child Care for More Than 300,000 Children
Jennifer Mezey, Sharon Parrott, Mark Greenberg, and Shawn Fremstad
2/10/04
48K-HTML, 52K-PDF, 3pp.

Recent Welfare Reform Research Findings: Implications for TANF Reauthorization and State TANF Policies
Shawn Fremstad
1/30/04
89K-HTML, 84K-PDF, 19pp.

Aligning Policies and Procedures In Benefit Programs: An Overview of the Opportunities and Challenges Under Current Federal Laws and Regulations
Sharon Parrott and Stacy Dean
1/6/04
73K-HTML, 70K-PDF, 15pp.