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Maryland's TANF Program: A Comprehensive ReviewThis report is the culmination of a two-year study of Maryland's version of the federal Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program administered by the Maryland Department of Human Services (DHS). This study, initiated by a 2022 state bill, provides a roadmap for enhancing the program's effectiveness in supporting Maryland families. Researchers employed a mixed methods design that included administrative data, surveys, interviews, focus groups, and document reviews. This strategy allowed researchers to answer questions about program design, trauma-informed and anti-racist properties of assessment tools, equity in policy implementation and processes, use of evidence-based practices, and disaggregated outcomes. The final report includes 14 actionable recommendations for DHS, focusing on areas such as improving staffing, enhancing program equity, and weaving trauma-informed care into the program's design.
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Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program: 2023 Jurisdictional SnapshotsThese state- and jurisdictional-level profiles complement the report on Maryland SNAP Households in 2023. Each jurisdiction has a one-page profile that examines all households in a jurisdiction that received SNAP during SFY 2023. It includes characteristics of households as well as demographics and employment information for adult recipients.
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Maryland SNAP Households, 2023This report examines the 492,679 unduplicated households that received SNAP for at least one month during state fiscal year (SFY) 2023.
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Child Support Modifications among New Orders in MarylandThis report examines all 11,549 new orders established in 2010 and follows those new orders through 2019 to determine how many were modified. We found that one quarter (26%) of new orders were modified, and that lower order amounts were less likely to be modified.
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Temporary Cash Assistance: 2023 Jurisdictional SnapshotsThis document includes individual snapshots for each of Maryland’s 24 jurisdictions as well as for the state. The front of each snapshot provides a brief look at every family in a jurisdiction who received TCA in state fiscal year (SFY) 2023. The back of each snapshot provides a summary of a sample of families who left TCA between July 2016 and December 2022.
