| What it has been...
| What it will be...
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| The concepts |
| Rule-driven welfare system |
Performance/outcome-driven Ohio Works First program |
| Focus on client eligibility |
Focus on achieving client self-sufficiency |
| Entitlements |
Temporary assistance |
| Welfare recipient or client |
Ohio Works First Participant |
| The programs |
| ADC (Aid to Dependent Children) / TANF (Temporary Assistance to Needy Families) |
Ohio Works First |
| CWEP (Community Work Experience Program) - for public sector only |
WEP (Work Experience Program) - for public and private sectors |
| DA (Disability Assistance) |
Expanded to include immigrants who lose SSI |
| FEA (Family Emergency Assistance) |
Part of new Prevention, Retention and Contingency (PRC) program |
| JOBS (Job Opportunities and Basic Skills) |
Part of Ohio Works First |
| SEP (Subsidized Employment Program) - only for newly created jobs |
Expanded to include filling of existing vacancies |
| FSA (Family Support Act of 1988) |
PRWORA (Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996) |