Sec. 10. Strengthening Transparency of TANF Program Effectiveness and Outcomes
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(c)of section 411 ( 42 U.S.C. 611 ) is amended to read as follows: Each State, in consultation with the Secretary, shall establish robust indicators and targets for performance in relation to such indicators, to track the effectiveness of the State program funded under this part and any other State program funded with qualified State expenditures (as defined in section 409(a)(7)(B)(i)). Such performance targets shall apply to fiscal years 2019 and beyond. Each State shall consult with the Secretary to determine a robust set of indicators related to the State’s success in meeting the purposes of the program under this part. Such indicators shall include, at a minimum, the following: The percentage of former adult recipients of assistance under the State program funded under this part or any other State program funded with qualified State expenditures (as defined in section 409(a)(7)(B)(i)) who ceased receiving assistance during the fiscal year and who, while such recipients, were work-eligible individuals, and are employed during— the 2nd quarter after exiting from the program; and the 4th quarter after exiting the program. The median earnings of such former recipients of assistance during— the 2nd quarter after exiting from the program; and the 4th quarter after exiting from the program. The percentage of former adult recipients described in subparagraph (A)(i) who are also described in subparagraph (A)(ii). The average number of families with children in the State on a monthly basis who received cash assistance funded under this part or by qualified State expenditures (as defined in section 409(a)(7)(B)(i)) during the fiscal year, expressed both— as a percentage of all of the families in the State whose income is less than the poverty line (as defined by the Office of Management and Budget and revised annually in accordance with section 673(2) of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1981 ( 42 U.S.C. 9902(2) )) for months during the same fiscal year; and as a percentage of all of the families in the State whose income is less than 50 percent of such poverty line for months during the same fiscal year. The percentage of children in the State living in families whose income is less than 50 percent of the Federal poverty line. The percentage of children in the State living in families that experienced food insecurity (as defined by the Secretary of Agriculture) at any time during the fiscal year. Nothing in this subsection shall be construed as limiting a State, in consultation with the Secretary, from establishing additional indicators and performance targets in relationship to such indicators for purposes of measuring the effectiveness of the State program funded under this part and any other State program funded with qualified State expenditures (as defined in section 409(a)(7)(B)(i)). The State shall consult and reach agreement with the Secretary on any such additional indicators that the State plans to track and report in accordance with paragraph (4)(B). For purposes of establishing performance targets under this subsection, the State shall use fiscal year 2018 as the baseline year from which to compare performance. The State shall reach agreement with the Secretary in fiscal year 2017 on the performance targets for each of the indicators described in paragraphs
(2)and (3), for each of fiscal years 2019, 2020, and 2021. In establishing such targets, the State and the Secretary shall— take into account a comparison with the targets established for other States; ensure that the targets reflect differences among States in actual economic conditions, including— unemployment rates and job losses or gains in particular industries; and characteristics of recipients of assistance, including prior work history, educational or skills attainment, and other factors that may present barriers to employment; and ensure that the targets promote continuous improvement by the State. Not later than October 1, 2018, the Secretary shall develop a template which each State shall use to report annually on outcomes achieved under the State program funded under this part. Each such report shall include— the number of individuals who exited the program during the year and their reasons for doing so; the characteristics of the individuals who exited the program during the year, including information about the length of time the individual received assistance under the program, the educational level of the individual, and the work earnings of the individual in the 4 fiscal quarters preceding the individual's exit; and information specifying the levels of performance achieved on each of the indicators described in paragraphs
(2)and (3). Not later than September 30 of fiscal year 2019 and each succeeding fiscal year, the Secretary shall make available electronically to the public each report submitted under this subparagraph during the fiscal year. .
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