Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF)

Center on Budget & Policy Priorities: Information on TANF

Information about the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program and implementation of TANF across various states.
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Department of Health & Human Services Office of Family Assistance

Contains information on the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (TANF), which provides funding for state welfare assistance programs to help needy families.

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Financial Assistance for Families & Children

Information from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) on programs and services that provide financial assistance for children and families.
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Helping Families Achieve Self-Sufficiency: A Guide on Funding Services for Children & Families through the TANF Program

Provides state and local administators with information, instruction and the basic criteria for using Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) and State Maintenance-of-Effort (MOE) funds to help families in need.
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Introduction to the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Program

Describes the TANF program, including information on eligibility, funding and state programs.
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Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program

Contains information on the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program, which helps eligible low income households meet their home energy needs.
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Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) Clearinghouse

Clearinghouse for information on Energy Assistance, including application for assistance and referral information.
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Office of Family Assistance for Needy Families

Fact sheet on Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF)
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Options for Locating Benefits

A web portal to locate benefits and understand eligibility for benefits by state, type of benefit, category, and other resources.
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Screening & Assessment in Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF)/Welfare-to-Work

Discusses issues related to the development and use of screening and assessment practices to assist in the identification of disabilities and barriers to employment among TANF recipients. Document is in .pdf format.

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State Children's Health Insurance Program

A description of the State Children's Health Insurance Program, funding and purposes.
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TANF State Policy Documentation Project

Descriptions of TANF policies and financial eligibility rules with comparisons across states.
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Temporary Assistance for Needy Families

Department of Health and Human Services information on TANF programs.
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Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) & Welfare Reform

Information and guidance on the TANF program and welfare reform.

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Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) - Prohibitions Against Discrimination on the Basis Disability

Information about prohibitions against discrimination based on disability in the administration of the TANF program.

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