The Potential Role of the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Block Grant in the Recession
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This report discusses the potential role that the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) block grant to states may play in mitigating the effects of the recession for poor families with children. The TANF block grant is best known as a funding source for cash welfare. However, it also funds a wide range of benefits, services, and activities for disadvantaged families with children, as well as programs to achieve the goals of reducing out-of-wedlock pregnancies and promoting two-parent f…
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Date:
April 14, 2009
Creator:
Falk, Gene
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