temporary assistance for needy families (tanf)
Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) is a government program in the United States that provides financial assistance and work opportunities to low-income families, aiming to promote self-sufficiency and reduce dependency on public assistance.
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Related Concepts (27)
- aid to families with dependent children (afdc)
- benefit levels
- block grants
- caseload management
- cash assistance
- childcare assistance
- eligibility criteria
- employment services
- entitlement programs
- family support services
- government transfers
- mandatory spending
- policy implications
- poverty alleviation
- program administration
- program evaluations
- program funding
- program outcomes
- public assistance programs
- recipients' rights and responsibilities
- safety net programs
- social assistance programs
- social services
- welfare programs
- welfare reform
- welfare system reform
- work requirements
Similar Concepts
- emergency cash assistance
- emergency financial assistance
- emergency funding for social services
- emergency housing assistance
- emergency relief programs
- energy assistance for low-income families
- federal assistance programs
- financial assistance
- food assistance programs
- food stamps/snap (supplemental nutrition assistance program)
- foster care assistance
- housing assistance
- housing assistance programs
- public assistance
- temporary assistance programs