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CFFPP produces monthly policy briefings, distributed by email or fax, that summarize recent developments in
policy, research and legislation as they relate to child support, welfare reform, domestic violence, and poverty.
The following is a list of policy briefings produced to date. If you would like to subscribe to receive free
monthly policy briefings, please click on the policy briefing "request form"
and provide the necessary information. Each month, the policy briefing will be available on this site one week
after it is emailed or faxed to our monthly subscribers.
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December 2003 Policy Briefing
- Updated Summary of TANF Provisions Available
- Unemployment Benefits to End for Some
- Child Support Distribution Problems Affecting Many States
- New Child Care Funding Contained In TANF Bills Misrepresented
By Bush Administration
- New Federal Grants Web Site
- State Supreme Court Bars Application Of Family Cap Policy to
Disabled
November 2003 Policy Briefing
- Public Funding for Religious-Run Services Gaining Ground on Many Fronts
- Study Questions Effectiveness of Faith-Based Employment Services And Ability to Draw Line on Proselytizing
- Lawsuit Settlement Could Bolster Other Legal Challenges to Religious Discrimination in Employment
- Prison Ministries Gaining Ground and Funding
- Texas Experience with Bush Faith-Based Initiatives Precursor to National Trend
October
2003 Policy Briefing
- New Jersey Court Bans Incarceration Without Legal Representation For Nonpayment of Child Support
- Indicators of Worsening Economic Hardship Mount
- Racism in Employment and Traffic Stops Documented
- Fact Sheets on Ex-Offender Barriers and Recommended Actions Available
- Upcoming Events
September
2003 Policy Briefing
- Study Assesses Child Support Arrears in California
- Senate to Take Action on TANF
- Indiana Practice of Retaining Child Support And Counting Months
toward Time Limit For “0” Grant TANF Recipients is
Halted
- State Statutes for Criminal Nonsupport Available
- Bush Administration Spending On Marriage Promotion Documented
- Post-Welfare Families Struggling And Without Services
- Resources on the Web
June 2003 Policy Briefing
- Study Compares State Child Support Practices
- House Votes to Extend TANF through Fiscal Year
- Wisconsin Supreme Court Rules on Child Support Modification During Incarceration
- OCSE Issues Changes to Child Support Regulations
- States Conduct Sweeps Timed To Coincide With Father’s
Day
- Census Bureau Finds Hispanics Largest U.S. Minority
May 2003 Policy Briefing
- Additional Child Support Funds Granted for Promotion of Marriage
- Paternity Disestablishment Policies Clarified by Office of Child Support Enforcement
- Two State Supreme Courts Affirm Constitutionality of Child Support Guidelines
- Poverty Concentration Declines During 1990s
- Report Recommends Abolishing Medicaid Child Support Cooperation Requirement
- Iowa Equalizes Penalties for Crack And Powder Cocaine in Effort to Ease Racial Disparities in Sentencing
- State Fact Sheets on Child Welfare for 2003 Available
April 2003 Policy Briefing
- Federal Appeals Court Declares Drug Testing of Welfare Recipients Unconstitutional
- Prison Population Exceeds 2 Million; 12% Of Young Adult Black Males Are Incarcerated
- State Bills Would Affect Child Support, Welfare Policy
- Sentencing Discretion of Judges is Restricted in Bill Passed by Congress
March 2003 Policy Briefing
- Supreme Court Supports States' Right to Reimburse Foster Care Expenses from Child's Social Security Benefits
- Missouri Court Prohibits State from Establishing a Child Support Order For Former Custodial Parent
- Legal Services to the Poor Receive Boost From Supreme Court Decision, but Legal Representation Remains Insufficient
- Status of Poor Families Who Do Not Receive Cash Assistance Examined
- CFFPP Publications on Domestic Violence and Medicaid Reimbursement Available
- Noncustodial Parent of One Charged with 18 Counts of Nonpayment
- Texas Experience with Bush Faith-Based Initiatives Precursor to National Trend
- State Fact Sheets on Status of Children Available
February 2003 Policy Briefing
- House Passes Welfare Reauthorization Bill
- FY 2001 TANF Report Released; Includes Information on Child Support Payments
- Bush Proposals for Non-TANF Services Place Additional Burdens on Poor
- Responses to Bush Welfare Proposals
- 2003 Poverty Guidelines Released
January 2003 Policy Briefing
- EITC Claims Becoming Increasing Source Of Revenue for Commercial Tax Preparers
- President Bush Lays Out Plan for Welfare Reauthorization
- Custodial Parents Warned On Use of Private Child Support Collection Agencies
- Focus Groups with Fathers Provide Insights on Child Support Policy
- HHS Funds Used for Marriage Promotion Grants
- Child Support News
- Educational Attainment Of Prison Inmates Assessed
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