FY 24 TA Ideas by https://padlet.com/OFATATEAM/FY24 We honor and respect your experience and expertise. Please feel free to use this Padlet to share any additional ideas for state and tribal TANF TA. We welcome all of your thoughts. TTASI appreciates any opportunity to collaborate with you! Thanks. Feel free to click on the plus sign to add your ideas. en-us 2023-06-16 11:08:58 UTC 2023-12-12 20:36:47 UTC hello@padlet.com https://www.tacinc.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/saih_tools-resources@1200x675px-367x266.png Site visits/ connections to other programs https://padlet.com/OFATATEAM/FY24/wish/2815180714 Commonly we hear interest to go visit another program to see and learn from how another team has set up their systems and workflow.


Comment: Allowing for Peer to Peer site visits for states to share and learn specific to TANF Program Areas, to learn from other states on ground first hand.

]]> 2023-12-05 23:56:57 UTC https://padlet.com/OFATATEAM/FY24/wish/2815180714 Streamlining systems/ enhancing workflow/ improving efficiency with human centered design https://padlet.com/OFATATEAM/FY24/wish/2815182410 2023-12-05 23:58:09 UTC https://padlet.com/OFATATEAM/FY24/wish/2815182410 Staff recruitment, hiring, and retention https://padlet.com/OFATATEAM/FY24/wish/2815183410 2023-12-05 23:59:33 UTC https://padlet.com/OFATATEAM/FY24/wish/2815183410 Housing needs and allowable/creative use of TANF funds (States and Tribes) https://padlet.com/OFATATEAM/FY24/wish/2819013282 2023-12-08 18:09:59 UTC https://padlet.com/OFATATEAM/FY24/wish/2819013282 Elevating participant voices https://padlet.com/OFATATEAM/FY24/wish/2819014225 2023-12-08 18:11:05 UTC https://padlet.com/OFATATEAM/FY24/wish/2819014225 Staff vacancies and strategies for addressing (i.e. wage comp studies?) https://padlet.com/OFATATEAM/FY24/wish/2819015194 2023-12-08 18:12:22 UTC https://padlet.com/OFATATEAM/FY24/wish/2819015194 Housing challenges https://padlet.com/OFATATEAM/FY24/wish/2819015442 2023-12-08 18:12:41 UTC https://padlet.com/OFATATEAM/FY24/wish/2819015442 Leases for offices (i.e. less than arms length agreements) --Tribes https://padlet.com/OFATATEAM/FY24/wish/2819015898 2023-12-08 18:13:16 UTC https://padlet.com/OFATATEAM/FY24/wish/2819015898 Strengthening internal systems, processes and procedures https://padlet.com/OFATATEAM/FY24/wish/2819016287 2023-12-08 18:13:49 UTC https://padlet.com/OFATATEAM/FY24/wish/2819016287 Support for high school attainment data reporting https://padlet.com/OFATATEAM/FY24/wish/2819016917 Online tutorials once we have guidance on how states can fulfill their FRA reporting requirements

]]> 2023-12-08 18:14:38 UTC https://padlet.com/OFATATEAM/FY24/wish/2819016917 Understanding program flexibilities https://padlet.com/OFATATEAM/FY24/wish/2819018009 2023-12-08 18:16:12 UTC https://padlet.com/OFATATEAM/FY24/wish/2819018009 TANF Essentials and deeper dive into TANF topics such as CRC, Use of Funds, Data, etc. https://padlet.com/OFATATEAM/FY24/wish/2819019760 2023-12-08 18:18:22 UTC https://padlet.com/OFATATEAM/FY24/wish/2819019760 TA structure https://padlet.com/OFATATEAM/FY24/wish/2819027111 For organizing the work I think it might help to list all of the contracts. Under each contract list the priorities. Also divide how each contract is serving states and tribes separately and together.

]]> 2023-12-08 18:27:08 UTC https://padlet.com/OFATATEAM/FY24/wish/2819027111 Race Equity and Elimination of Structural and Administrative Inequity https://padlet.com/OFATATEAM/FY24/wish/2819027929 Significant interest in advancing race equity and the active role that the federal government is taking in the elimination of inequitable structures, policies, and administrative requirements.

]]> 2023-12-08 18:28:00 UTC https://padlet.com/OFATATEAM/FY24/wish/2819027929 TA Administration https://padlet.com/OFATATEAM/FY24/wish/2819028227 The tribal team really needs help developing a uniquely tribal agenda for priorities and TA activities to be available to tribes.


]]> 2023-12-08 18:28:21 UTC https://padlet.com/OFATATEAM/FY24/wish/2819028227 Tribal TANF Data reporting https://padlet.com/OFATATEAM/FY24/wish/2819028773 2023-12-08 18:28:57 UTC https://padlet.com/OFATATEAM/FY24/wish/2819028773 Many states have very low assistance grant which results in a revolving door for some families as well as a reduction in caseloads. Minimum wage jobs are enough to make them ineligible for TANF. As soon as a crisis occurs they are back on. https://padlet.com/OFATATEAM/FY24/wish/2819028946 2023-12-08 18:29:09 UTC https://padlet.com/OFATATEAM/FY24/wish/2819028946 Equity Through Administrative Flexibilities https://padlet.com/OFATATEAM/FY24/wish/2819029704 How is ACF advancing or fostering the advancement of equity through active engagement with grant partners to explore and implement administrative flexibilities.

]]> 2023-12-08 18:30:04 UTC https://padlet.com/OFATATEAM/FY24/wish/2819029704 Tribal Involvement https://padlet.com/OFATATEAM/FY24/wish/2819029746 We need to figure out ways to engage tribes in the development of OFA technical assistance priorities and activities.


]]> 2023-12-08 18:30:07 UTC https://padlet.com/OFATATEAM/FY24/wish/2819029746 Connection between the 196-R and program expenditures. https://padlet.com/OFATATEAM/FY24/wish/2819029826 2023-12-08 18:30:14 UTC https://padlet.com/OFATATEAM/FY24/wish/2819029826 Engaging stakeholders in the ongoing quality improvement processes for programs. https://padlet.com/OFATATEAM/FY24/wish/2819030671 2023-12-08 18:31:17 UTC https://padlet.com/OFATATEAM/FY24/wish/2819030671 Target TA to meet family needs. https://padlet.com/OFATATEAM/FY24/wish/2819031079 2023-12-08 18:31:46 UTC https://padlet.com/OFATATEAM/FY24/wish/2819031079 Roles of TA and Regional Staff https://padlet.com/OFATATEAM/FY24/wish/2819031713 Regional staff are well-positioned to assist with assessing TA needs and also to hear how we're doing in delivering TA. It would be great to explore how the regional teams and TA team can coordinate more strongly.

]]> 2023-12-08 18:32:24 UTC https://padlet.com/OFATATEAM/FY24/wish/2819031713 Homelessness is a major problem. https://padlet.com/OFATATEAM/FY24/wish/2819031716 2023-12-08 18:32:24 UTC https://padlet.com/OFATATEAM/FY24/wish/2819031716 TA on immigration policy. https://padlet.com/OFATATEAM/FY24/wish/2819032772 2023-12-08 18:33:36 UTC https://padlet.com/OFATATEAM/FY24/wish/2819032772 Q&A's & guidance on OFA website https://padlet.com/OFATATEAM/FY24/wish/2819034501 Tribes report difficulties with finding program guidance and Q&A's on OFA website. They'd like more Q&A's posted and organized in a more user-friendly way.

]]> 2023-12-08 18:35:59 UTC https://padlet.com/OFATATEAM/FY24/wish/2819034501 Navigating political climates https://padlet.com/OFATATEAM/FY24/wish/2819034906 2023-12-08 18:36:32 UTC https://padlet.com/OFATATEAM/FY24/wish/2819034906 Tribal Goal development https://padlet.com/OFATATEAM/FY24/wish/2819035501 Development of measurable and useable tribal goals and outcomes. Utilization of these goals and outcomes and establishing a cycle for review, analysis and revising ast needed.


]]> 2023-12-08 18:37:16 UTC https://padlet.com/OFATATEAM/FY24/wish/2819035501 Strategic engagement of programs in developing assessment of needs https://padlet.com/OFATATEAM/FY24/wish/2819044429 2023-12-08 18:48:16 UTC https://padlet.com/OFATATEAM/FY24/wish/2819044429 Can there be a mechanism for expanding understanding of jurisdictions needs? I.e. can RO be engaged to provide context for some needs in planning? https://padlet.com/OFATATEAM/FY24/wish/2819048392 2023-12-08 18:52:52 UTC https://padlet.com/OFATATEAM/FY24/wish/2819048392 FRA TA support https://padlet.com/OFATATEAM/FY24/wish/2819049483 TBD based on the RFI

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