Publication Date
11-1999
Series Number
99-WP 232
Abstract
In 1993, the State of Iowa reformed its welfare program by creating the Family Investment Program (FIP), a program designed to help its participants achieve economic self-sufficiency. This paper examines the experiences of individuals and families who leave FIP. Specifically, the study explores why some low-income households successfully leave public assistance, while others who leave later return. The study shows that in Iowa, the FIP has been relatively successful in supporting the transition of those leaving the program, and that income is a key determinant of participation and ability to stay off public assistance programs.
Recommended Citation
Keng, Shao-Hsun; Garasky, Steven B.; and Jensen, Helen H., "Innovation at the State Level: Initial Effects of Welfare Reform in Iowa" (1999). CARD Working Papers. 254.
https://lib.dr.iastate.edu/card_workingpapers/254
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