Considerations for Identifying Performance Measures in TANF Pilot Programs
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Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023 TANF Pilot Evaluation (Project SUPPORTT)
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U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families, Office of Planning, Research, and Evaluation
Key Findings
This brief outlines key considerations for identifying the additional performance measures and provides guiding questions and examples for states to reflect on as they develop their pilot applications. Working through these questions can help states identify additional performance measures that are:
- aligned with program goals,
- straightforward to interpret and use,
- based on information that is feasible to gather, and
- accurate reflections of participant outcomes.
This brief describes key considerations for identifying additional performance measures as part of state TANF pilot program applications. Under the Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023 (FRA), the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services will select up to five states to pilot a new set of outcome-based Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) performance measures instead of being held accountable to the Work Participation Rate (WPR). Pilot states will be accountable for four new performance measures related to participants’ employment, earnings, and dependence on government benefits. In addition to these required measures, states will propose two additional performance measures related to employment and reduced dependency, education and skill building, health and family relationships, or another relevant domain.
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