u003cbr/u003eThe six states of the New England region came together to work on benefits cliff challenges through the u003ca href=u0022https://www.acf.hhs.gov/sites/default/files/documents/oro/whole_family_approach_to_jobs_lessons_learned_and_outcomes_acfnov2019.pdfu0022 target=u0022_blanku0022 rel=u0022noreferrer noopeneru0022u003eWhole Family Approach to Jobsu003c/au003e initiative. A cross-state work group meets regularly to identify and link transitional resources people need as they move off of benefits. Some have aligned agency databases and practices that touch people affected by benefits cliffs. The group’s work has informed multiple bills enacted or under consideration in several states.u003cbr/u003e u003cbr/u003eIn Tennessee, u003ca href=u0022/stories/tennessee-benefits-cliff-investing-community-expertise/u0022u003ea new pilot program is connecting the community-level resources of seven countiesu003c/au003e under one umbrella to help 900 families navigate the benefits cliff. It’s one of the largest and most comprehensive benefits cliff pilots to date.u003cbr/u003e u003cbr/u003eThis three-year u003ca href=u0022https://www.ourchancetn.org/aboutu0022 target=u0022_blanku0022 rel=u0022noreferrer noopeneru0022u003eOur ChanceTN pilotu003c/au003e pairs each participating family with a coach who walks them through a cliff tool and helps them lay out and complete a plan for navigating their specific cliffs over time. Some families receive a transitional benefit to help them cover costs that arise as incomes increase and benefits lessen. Resource navigators connect families to needed help across the seven counties whenever a barrier comes up along their path.