From Our Federal Partners: Homeless Families Research Briefs
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Administration of Children and Families (ACF) and Office of Planning, Research, and Evaluation (OPRE) recently released two briefs using Family Options Study data. These are the last two briefs in the Homeless Families Research Briefs Series using the 20-month data, though a few more will be released using 37 month data. Patterns of Benefit Receipt among Families who Experience Homelessness This brief examines whether family characteristics, including age, marital status, and demographic characteristics, impact benefit receipt. The brief additionally explores the relationship benefit receipt and housing instability following the initial shelter stay and examines if help accessing benefits results in families receiving Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF). This brief builds on the findings from the first brief in the series, “ Are Homeless Families Connected to the Social Safety Net ?” which examined whether
