VIP with VIEW changed the eligibility requirements for Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC)/Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF) and emphasized rapid reemployment, paternity establishment and economic self-sufficiency.

The San Diego Saturation Work Initiative Model (SWIM) was a program for recipients of Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC), who were required to participate in a series of activities designed to help them find work.