The document provides information about the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program. It discusses that TANF was created in 1996 under President Clinton to replace previous welfare programs and assist needy families. Key points include that TANF is administered at the state level but overseen by HHS, costs the government $16.5 billion annually, and all 50 states participate in the program. Eligibility requirements include citizenship, child deprivation, income limits, a 5 year lifetime limit, and work requirements.

1. Korey Aukerman
Emily Bare
Miranda Boucher
Carly Brower

2. 
Temporary Assistance for Needy Families is a welfare
program created to assist needy families so children
can be cared for in their own home, to reduce the
dependency of needy parents by promoting job
preparation, work and marriage, to prevent out-of-
wedlock pregnancies, and to encourage forming and
the maintenance of two-parent families.
What is TANF?

3. 
 TANF was a block grant created under the Personal
Work and Responsibility Opportunities Act in 1996
during Bill Clinton’s presidency.
 It was created to replace the Aid to Families with
Dependent Children Program, the Job Opportunities
and Basic Skills Training Program, and the
Emergency Assistance Program.
Background on TANF

4. 
 TANF is still controversial today. Most states keep
the rates for grants the same as when it was created
so with inflation, the benefits become less.
 The cash assistance portion of TANF has fallen to
$9.6 billion
Controversy of TANF

5. 
 The department that oversees the TANF program on
the Federal level is the Department of Health and
Human Services.
Department

6. 
 The Government has a $16.5 billion per year grant
for TANF.
 Funding for TANF has been cut back and this has
affected about 700,000 low income families
Cost

7. 
 All states participate in the TANF program
State Participation

8. 
 The federal government pays an amount depending
on the state’s federal contributions, left over
percentage, the respective state government pays the
rest.
Cost Borne by State Gov.

9. 
 TANF is administered at the state level by each state
having an office that tells where the money is going.
Administration at State
Level

10. 
 The grant provided is called a Block grant.
Block Grant: large sum of money granted by a national
government to a regional government with general
provisions on how it is to be spent.
 For each state, a percentage of the money goes to a
separate category…..
Money Distribution

12. 
 If you have received federal assistance for over 5
years, you are not eligible for financial aid from
TANF.
 Eligibility Requirements:
- Must apply for other benefits and accept workman's
comp, child support, unemployment etc.
-must be a U.S citizen
-child must be deprived due to : continued absence of
parent, physically/mentally incapacity of parent, or
death of payment.
Requirements

13. 
- Must get a job before two years of using assistance.
- Single parent~ 30 hours per week or 20 hours per week if they have a child
under 6.
- Two parent families~ 35 hours per week, or if they receive child care
assistance ~55 hours a week.
- States can’t penalize single parents for not meeting requirements if they
don’t have child care.
- School ~ all kids 6-17 must attend school
- Immunization~ all preschool children must be immunized
- Income~ the family’s net income must be below certain limits for the
number of people in the family. Ex) a family of 3 (mom and two kids) must
have a gross income below $784 a month and countable assets of less than
1,000
- Lifetime limits~ cash recipients are limited to 48 months a lifetime
- Work requirement~ 30 hours per week
Requirements Cont.

14. 
1. What is a block grant?
A) Money invested for 5 years and then given to a
program’s directors.
B) Large sum of money granted by the federal
government with provisions on how it is spent.
C) money granted by the state government for federal
government
D) All of the above
Multiple choice
Questions

15. Answer:
B) Large sum of money granted by the federal
government with provisions on how it is spent.

16. 
2. How many states participate in TANF?
A) 50
B) 30
C) 10
D) 41

17. Answer:
A) 50

18. 
3. Who was the president when TANF was established?
A) Bush
B) Obama
C) Clinton
D) Lincoln

19. Answer:
C) Clinton

20. 
4. How much does the program cost the government?
A) 1 billion
B) 16.5 billion
C) 102 million
D) 10 Billion

21. Answer:
B) 16.5 Billion

22. 
5. To be eligible for TANF, what is the max income
monthly?
A) $1,000
B) $ 10
C) $ 900
D) $784

23. Answer:
D) $784

24. 
1. www.hhs.gov/recovery/programs/tanf/tanf-
overview.htm
2. www.cbpp.org/cms/index.cfm?fa=view&id=3498
3. www.gao.gov/products/gao-04-723
4. www.fasorg/sgp/crs/misc/RL32760.pdf
5. Dfcs.dhs.georgia.gov
6. www.usgovinfo.about.com
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