A study of work programs for Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC) recipients in 38 states showed that these programs serve a minority of the recipients. They are providing mainly low cost services minority of the recipients. They are providing low cost services such as job search assistance to those people who need the least help in entering the work force. The programs do not solve the employability problems of those with little education or work experience. The current multiplicity of program authorizations within Title IV of the Social Security Act results in division of responsibilities, duplication of effort, complex and conflicting regulations, and unintentional incentives created by disparate funding levels. This testimony recommends that Congress consider legislation that: (1) encourages states to target AFDC recipients who are most at risk for long welfare stays; (2) encourages states to provide more intensive support services such as remedial education; (3) encourages the provision of more support services during and after participation in a work program; (4) provides for performance standards that reflect gains in employability; (5) consolidates the multiplicity of AFDC work programs into one comprehensive program; and (6) requires the collection of standardized information about participants, activities, and outcomes. (VM)