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Does AFDC Workfare Work: Information Is Not Yet Available From HHS's Demonstration Projects

IPE-83-3 Published: Jan 24, 1983. Publicly Released: Jan 24, 1983.
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In response to a congressional request, GAO answered some questions about Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) efforts to evaluate the Community Work Experience Program (CWEP) demonstrations which are intended to test innovative approaches for requiring recipients of Aid to Families with Dependent Children to earn their welfare benefits in jobs in the public or private nonprofit sector.

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Federal aid to statesIncome maintenance programsProgram evaluationWelfare recipientsWorkfareCommunity work experience programsEmployment assistancePublic assistance programsSanctionsWelfare benefits