Temporary Assistance for Needy Families
One Door, Many Opportunities: A Win for Louisiana
The 2025 Louisiana Regular Session is over, with mixed results for Louisianans. A major win worth [...]
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Louisiana Forges a Path from Poverty to Prosperity through “One Door” Legislation
This legislative session, lawmakers are taking a bold step toward breaking the cycle of poverty and [...]
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Comprehensive Task Force Report Presents Opportunity to Drive One Door to Self-Sufficiency Initiative Forward
Louisiana is famous for its rich culture, beautiful landscape, and abundant natural resources. Yet, many [...]
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Audits of safety net programs enable “One Door” to combat poverty in Louisiana
You may not have noticed as other hot-button issues have taken center stage, but over the past few years, [...]
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What Happened to the Concept of Work?
Earlier this month, the Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS), the state agency in [...]
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Routine Performance Audits Can Help Louisianans Find Career Paths Out of Poverty
Louisiana’s official poverty rate of 19.6% in 2021 was the highest in the country, according to the U.S. [...]
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A Social Safety Net that Works
Louisiana’s collection of safety-net programs needs a paradigm shift so its low-income, work-capable [...]
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Louisiana’s TANF Woes Are Connected to DCFS Concerns
Over the past few months, tragedies involving abused and neglected children and a “toxic” work [...]
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Failures in Accountability Plague Our Assistance Programs
Accountability in our assistance programs is essential to helping Louisiana families. The Louisiana [...]
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