Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996
URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Personal_Responsibility_and_Work_Opportunity_Reconciliation_Act_of_1996
GPTKB entity
Statements (73)
| Predicate | Object |
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| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:legislation
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Social_Security_Act_1986
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| gptkbp:addressed |
teen pregnancy
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| gptkbp:allows |
lifetime benefits for recipients
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| gptkbp:amended_by |
gptkb:Social_Security_Act
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| gptkbp:created |
Child Care and Development Fund
new eligibility criteria for welfare programs |
| gptkbp:effective_date |
July 1, 1997
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| gptkbp:enacted_by |
gptkb:legislation
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| gptkbp:encouraged |
community service participation
marriage and family stability |
| gptkbp:established |
gptkb:Temporary_Assistance_for_Needy_Families_(TANF)
job training programs new reporting requirements for states family cap policies welfare-to-work initiatives new eligibility assessments for welfare recipients new evaluation frameworks for welfare programs new funding streams for welfare programs new outreach programs for welfare recipients work support programs new partnerships with private sector for job creation |
| gptkbp:focuses_on |
personal responsibility
reducing poverty supporting working families reducing barriers to employment improving family outcomes |
| gptkbp:goal |
reduce dependency on government assistance
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996
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| gptkbp:impact |
welfare-to-work programs
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| gptkbp:includes |
provisions for mental health services
provisions for domestic violence survivors provisions for education and training provisions for health care access provisions for substance abuse treatment provisions for housing assistance provisions for financial literacy education child support enforcement measures provisions for food stamps provisions for legal assistance for families. |
| gptkbp:increased |
emphasis on economic independence
focus on self-sufficiency state accountability for welfare outcomes state flexibility in welfare programs funding for child welfare services emphasis on job readiness |
| gptkbp:influenced |
subsequent welfare policies
national discussions on welfare reform state welfare reform efforts |
| gptkbp:influenced_by |
gptkb:government_agency
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| gptkbp:introduced |
gptkb:legislation
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| gptkbp:mandates |
state reporting on welfare outcomes
state-level performance measures |
| gptkbp:provides |
block grants to states
funding for job placement services transitional assistance for families |
| gptkbp:reduces |
federal welfare spending
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| gptkbp:replaced_by |
gptkb:Aid_to_Families_with_Dependent_Children_(AFDC)
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| gptkbp:requires |
states to establish work programs
states to provide access to transportation services states to develop welfare reform plans states to engage in continuous improvement efforts states to implement family stabilization programs states to implement work verification systems states to offer child care assistance states to provide job training states to provide support services for families work participation for recipients |
| gptkbp:set_in |
time limits on welfare benefits
guidelines for state welfare programs work requirements for single parents |
| gptkbp:signed_by |
gptkb:Bill_Clinton
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