[20011108]RS20207_福利改革：工作福利补助计划中的竞争性补助金.pdf

1 P.L. 105-33 made available $3 billion for the welfare-to-work program. While subsequentlegislation has reduced this amount, these reductions did not impact the amount available forcompetitive grant funding. For a discussion of the welfare-to-work program, see CRS ReportRS20134, Welfare Reform: Brief Summary of the Welfare-to-Work Grant Program by ChristineDevere.Congressional Research Service The Library of CongressCRS Report for CongressReceived through the CRS WebOrder Code RS20207Updated November 8, 2001Welfare Reform: Competitive Grants in theWelfare-to-Work Grant ProgramShannon Harper and Christine DevereDomestic Social Policy DivisionSummaryThe Balanced Budget Act of 1997 (P.L. 105-33) made funding available for awelfare-to-work program to assist “hard-to-serve” welfare recipients with the transitionto work. In addition to formula grants awarded to the states, the Department of Laborawarded 191 competitive grants totaling $712 million directly to local workforceinvestment boards, city and county governments, and private or non-profit entities inFY1998 and FY1999. The Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2001 (P.L. 106-554)gave grantees an additional 2 years from the date of a