In Virginia, Voices for Virginia’s Children successfully advocated for the state’s TANF Authorization Committee to use the Virginia Self-Sufficiency Standard as a tool for setting eligibility guidelines.
In Portland, Oregan, the City of Portland uses the Self-Sufficiency Standard as one of their core “Measures of Success” in the Portland Plan in which they hope to reach 90% self-sufficiency, mainly through job training.
A 2011 article in Poverty and Public Policy, “Determining Eligibility for Poverty-Based Assistance Programs: Comparing the Federally Established Poverty Level with the Self Sufficiency Standard for Pennsylvania,” compares the Standard with the Federal Policy Measure as an indicator for public assistance eligibility.
The Wyoming Women’s Foundation funds programs that help women advance their ability to live at or above the Wyoming Self Sufficiency Standard for their family composition and county of residence.
Under its Workforce Investment Act, the Chicago Workforce Investment Board adopted the Self-Sufficiency Standard as its self-sufficiency benchmark.
In Rochester, New York, St. Joseph’s Neighborhood Center uses the Standard to establish co-pays for health care services to uninsured and underinsured clients. They strive to provide quality and affordable healthcare to members of the community.
Virginia Kids developed the Self-Sufficiency Standard for Virginia-Budget Worksheet Exercise as a counseling tool to educate kids about self-sufficiency.
The Denver County Office of Economic Development, Division of Workforce Development used the Self-Sufficiency Standard and the Colorado Economic Self-Sufficiency Standard Calculator to inform participants about their career choices.
In Berks County, PA, the Berks County Workforce Investment Board used the Self-Sufficiency Standard during workshops to help prepare people on how much they will need to earn to meet their basic needs
