Support acquisition of job-specific skills through education, certification programs, or on-the-job training, often with personal development resources and other supports

Prohibit criminal history questions on job applications and postpone background checks

Provide financial assistance to working parents, or parents attending school, to pay for center-based or certified in-home child care

Expand refundable earned income tax credits for low to moderate income working individuals and families

Adopt policies that allow custodial parents who receive Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) to collect all child support paid by the non-custodial parent; no portion is retained by the state

Implement programs that help individuals without a high school diploma or its equivalent achieve a General Education Development (GED) certificate

Establish locally mandated wages that are higher than state or federal minimum wage levels

Increase the lowest hourly, daily, or monthly compensation that employers may legally pay to workers

Provided work supports for low income individuals and families (e.g., job search assistance, transitional jobs, subsidized child care, health insurance, etc.); participants worked at least 30 hours/week

Provide industry-focused education and job training based on the needs of regional employers within specific sectors