The Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program is designed to help needy families achieve self-sufficiency. States receive block grants to design and operate programs that accomplish one of the purposes of the TANF program.
To notify States of waiver authority to allow States to test alternative and innovative strategies, policies, and procedures to improve employment outcomes.
This Information Memorandum discusses the importance of addressing family homelessness with allowable uses of Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF)
To notify States of waiver authority to allow States to test alternative and innovative strategies, policies, and procedures to improve employment outcomes.
States spend considerable shares of their TANF funds on families who receive benefits and services other than traditional assistance. The data discussed in this
Annual Statistical Report On Children In Foster Homes and Children In Families Receiving Payments
In Excess of the Poverty Income Level From a State Program