Budget Affects Economic Stabilization Supports: Budget Briefing

By Elizabeth Balaban , Acting Assistant Executive Director | 12 years ago

The Department of Public Welfare (DPW) operates a variety of programs designed to provide temporary support to families in transition from government dependency to economic self-sufficiency. Support may include education, job training and placement assistance, transportation, other support services and cash assistance. Combined, these programs touch the lives of hundreds of thousands of Pennsylvanians. This budget briefing explains the types of economic stabilization supports and recent policy changes at DPW affecting Pennsylvanians. 

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