The purpose of this guide is to show how States may use Federal TANF and State MOE funds to support working families and to address the needs of clients with barriers to self-sufficiency. The flexibility available under TANF presents new opportunities for funding a greater variety of activities, services, and benefits and for fostering new collaborative partnerships.

Because the funding of TANF is complex, State agencies, advocates, community groups, and State legislators may be unsure about the array of options available. Therefore, we developed this guide as a ready reference tool that would promote creative thinking about potential services, supports, and activities that States might adopt to further the purposes of the TANF program. More>>