In their annual report, the Wyoming Women’s Foundation states they use the Standard to counsel women on which jobs have adequate wages. Their partners also use the Standard to determine eligibility for scholarships and grants.
In Oregon, the Prosperity Planner, a Self-Sufficiency Standard online counseling tool, is used by WorkSource Center staff to determine training scholarship awards and to support service needs of job seekers.
The Wyoming Community College Commission uses the Standard in their strategic plan to promote the allocation of resources toward trainings and career coaching for jobs that meet self-sufficiency needs.
The Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development uses 125% of the Self-Sufficiency Standard to determine income eligibility for WIOA-funded training. The Standard allows them to focus limited training funds on individuals with high levels of need.
The San Diego Women’s Foundation focused its 2013-2014 grant cycle on proposals that would help families move toward self-sufficiency.
Unlocking the Doors to Higher Education and Training for Massachusetts’ Working Poor Families to advocate for tuition-free community college education and other ways to address financial barriers to education in Massachusetts, citing the need for post-secondary education and training in order to acquire Self-Sufficiency Wage jobs.
The Nebraska Appleseed Center developed job quality standards using the Self-Sufficiency Standard to hold corporations more accountable for the money they receive. Corporations must meet these standards prior to accessing public funds.
