MEF Associates lead this project that sought to better understand poverty and the safety net system. The project, funded by the Administration for Children and Families, involved two separate studies: one study focused specifically on children’s perspectives of living in poverty while the other study centered around client experiences and organizational culture of TANF and other human services offices. This two-pronged approach provided a more comprehensive understanding of ACF’s target populations and their experience within the safety net programs, with a specific aim of interviewing young children and identifying exemplars of TANF office culture. MDRC was a subcontractor to MEF on this project.
