Office for Civil Rights

Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF)

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What's New

Frequently Asked Questions: Meeting the Needs of TANF Applicants and Beneficiaries under Federal Civil Rights Laws developed jointly by OCR and the Administration for Children and Families; Cover letter sent to State TANF Agencies
TANF Final Rule (PDF) (615KB)
HHS News Release: Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 Reauthorizes TANF
New TANF Legislation: Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 [S.1932, sec. 7101] [PDF - 539KB]
OCR posts summaries of selected compliance activities

Video Presentation: OCR guidance on TANF and Disability - captioned
OCR TANF-related guidance
Other Federal resources (includes documents, references from other HHS components, promising practices and other Federal Agencies)
State and Local Government resources (includes documents, references from State and Local Governments and promising practices)
Non-Government Resources (includes documents, references from Non-Government agencies and promising practices)

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Adoption/Foster Care
Health Disparities
HIV/AIDS
LEP
National Origin Discrimination
New Freedom Initiative - Disability
Pre-Grant Clearance
Privacy of Health Information
TANF/Welfare Reform