A RESOLUTION urging the federal government to provide states with increased flexibility to design and test innovative approaches that reduce barriers to employment and promote economic self-sufficiency among individuals and families receiving public assistance.

Urge the Congress of the United States and the relevant federal agencies to expand opportunities for states to seek flexibility, waivers, or demonstration authority under federal public assistance programs for the purpose of reducing barriers to work and supporting earned income advancement.

Federal Laws and Regulations Poverty Public Assistance

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This resolution asks Kentucky's House of Representatives to formally urge the U.S. Congress and federal agencies to give states more freedom to try new approaches within federal public assistance programs. The goal is to help people receiving public assistance find work and become more financially independent. It does not create a new state law or program, but expresses the Kentucky House's official position to federal leaders. Who it may affect: Kentuckians currently receiving federal public assistance benefits.

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