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Welfare Waivers Implementation: States Work to Change Welfare Culture, Community Involvement, and Service Delivery

HEHS-96-105 Published: Jul 02, 1996. Publicly Released: Jul 02, 1996.
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Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO reviewed five states' early experiences with implementing welfare reforms under waivers of federal law, focusing on the states' approaches in implementing time-limited benefits, work requirements, and family cap provisions.

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Advisory committeesDisadvantaged personsEligibility determinationsEmployment assistance programsProgram graduationState-administered programsStatutory limitationWaiversWelfare benefitsWelfare recipients