Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF)

Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) is sponsored by Various State Agencies (administered by states with federal funding). TANF provides cash assistance, food support, and housing assistance to families with children who are unable to work or whose jobs do not provide sufficient income. This is a state-administered program with federal funding.

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gov/ofa/programs/temporary-assistance-needy-families-tanf) # Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Current as of:June 29, 2022 ## About Temporary Assistance for Needy Families The Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program is designed to help families with children experiencing low-income achieve economic security and stability.

States receive block grants to design and operate programs that accomplish one of the purposes of the TANF program. While TANF jurisdictions must meet certain work participation and cost sharing requirements, they have considerable flexibility with TANF funds to implement programs that best serve their distinct communities. ## **TANF Programs by State** Contact information for state TANF programs.

The Office of Family Assistance collects and analyzes data on TANF caseloads, expenditures, work participation rates, recipient characteristics, and more. Also find the TANF Reports to Congress and links to the Office of Planning, Research, and Evaluation’s welfare research projects. Current statutes and regulations governing TANF and the statutory development and history of the TANF program.

Recent TANF policy guidance documents, including Program Instructions, Information Memoranda, Policy Announcements, Questions and Answers, and additional resources. ## Training and Technical Assistance The Office of Family Assistance provides Training and Technical Assistance (TTA) to state, tribal, and local TANF programs.

Through TTA, OFA helps TANF agencies strengthen their programs so they can better serve and support economic security and stability of TANF participants and TANF-eligible individuals. ## Reporting Instructions Instructions for state and territory TANF grantees related to forms (ACF-196R, ACF-199, ACF-209, ACF-204, ACF-202, SF-424), the work verification plan, and more.

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