Needing to put a reserve of public assistance dollars to active use, Tennessee chose to invest in tackling the benefits cliff. State funding jumpstarted a pilot program based in the expertise and community roots of local anti-poverty organizations. Over three years, the pilot will help 900 families navigate benefits cliffs. Experts are closely watching this innovative large-scale approach to see what lessons it may offer for other communities and national strategies.
In this video
Clarence Carter, Commissioner, Tennessee Department of Human Services
Marsha Edwards, CEO and President, Martha O’Bryan Center
Elliott Huff, Family-centered Coach, Our ChanceTN
Mackeisha Jenkins, Participant, Our ChanceTN
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Visit Fed Communities to find out more about how Tennessee is investing in community expertise to take on the benefits cliff.
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