Welfare Reform Research, Evaluations and National Studies
Department Of Health And Human Services, Administration For Children And Families
Welfare Research (WR) funds were authorized as a set-aside of the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) block grant to support research, evaluation, and technical assistance related to the TANF program. The legislation states that WR funds shall be used for research on the effect of State TANF programs on employment, self-sufficiency, child well-being, unmarried births, marriage, poverty, economic mobility, and other factors; State-initiated research on TANF; development of a “what work
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Supports research on how welfare programs affect Hispanic and African American families. Helps improve services for families receiving TANF benefits.
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- fixed-deadline
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- ✅Required Documents
- SF-424 (Application for Federal Assistance)
- SF-424A (Budget Information - Non-Construction)
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- 📎Optional Documents
- Appendix (optional)
- 📐Format Requirements
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- Tribal Child Support Program Overview (PPT)
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- Total award cannot exceed $500,000, typically awarded as $250,000 per year
- 💳Payment Model
- mixed
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- annual
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- progress report
- annual funding request
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- OMB Uniform Guidance Single Audit if the recipient expends $750,000 or more in federal awards
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- acknowledgment of federal funding
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- 3 years post-final-report
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