Resource Policy Analysis

TANF Data Collaborative Pilot: Analyzing Application Denial Rates in Michigan

This brief describes the TANF Data Collaborative (TDC), an innovative approach to increasing data analytics capacity at state Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) agencies.

Organizations: MDRC, Chapin Hall at the University of Chicago, Actionable Intelligence for Social Policy (AISP), Coleridge Initiative

Published Year: 2020

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TDC was part of the TANF Data Innovation (TDI) project, launched by the Administration for Children and Families within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to strengthen agencies’ use of TANF, employment, and other administrative data. The brief shares the TDC framework and guiding principles, as well as the components of a pilot initiative, to inform similar and future efforts.