House holds hearing on ‘abuse’ of welfare funds after Mississippi …
WEB23 hours ago · Former NFL quarterback Brett Favre testified before Congress about the concerns surrounding the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families welfare funds.
Neal Opening Statement at Hearing on TANF
WEB1 day ago · Neal Opening Statement at Hearing on TANF. (As prepared for delivery) Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Thank you to our witnesses for being here today. When they are able to receive it, TANF can play an important role in making ends meet each month for families with children across the country. Bridging the gap on …
Brett Farve testifies in Congressional hearing on TANF reform
WEB1 day ago · Mississippi's welfare scandal was at the center of a congressional hearing on Temporary Assistance for Needy Families reform Tuesday.
WEB1 day ago · TANF is a bipartisan success story In 1996, Congress passed a bipartisan overhaul of the nation’s largest cash welfare program, replacing the Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC) entitlement program with a new Temporary Aid to Needy Families block grant.1 It passed the House 328-101 and passed 78-21 in the Senate.2-3 Virtually all Republicans and most Democrats—including the ...
Temporary Assistance for Needy Families: Preliminary …
WEB1 day ago · Each year, states provide millions of low-income individuals and families cash payments and other supports funded by the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) block grant.
Brett Favre to testify Tuesday at House welfare reform hearing …
WEB2 days ago · Favre will likely be asked to speak to his actions at the committee hearing entitled, “Reforming Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF): States’ Misuse of Welfare Funds Leaves Poor ...
Why the TANF program fails as a safety net for single mothers
WEBDec 29, 2021 · This year marks the 25th anniversary of a federal program that provides direct cash assistance to the poor — the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program. An investigation by...
OFA Releases FY 2022 TANF and MOE Financial Data - ACF
WEBJan 22, 2024 · The Office of Family Assistance (OFA) has posted the fiscal year (FY) 2022 Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) financial data tables, national and state pie charts (PDF).
Increases in TANF Cash Benefit Levels Are Critical to Help Families ...
WEBFeb 3, 2023 · Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), the primary cash assistance program for families with children when they face a crisis or have very low incomes, can play a key role in ensuring that these …
ACF releases close to $1 billion in Pandemic Emergency Assistance …
WEBJun 16, 2021 · The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Administration for Children and Families (ACF), released $994.5 million from the Pandemic Emergency Assistance Fund (PEAF) to assist needy families impacted by …