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Administration for Children and Families US Department of Health and Human Services

Office of Family Assistance



Temporary Assistance for Needy Families

Temporary Assistance for Needy Families

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Office of Family Assistance

What's New?

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blue ball TANF-ACF-PI-2008-02 - Questions and Answers on the Final TANF Rule - March 20, 2008
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TANF Final Rule (pdf)


What's Available?
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State TANF and MOE Annual Reports
 •2004
•2005
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pdf version
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FY 2005 TANF HPB Work Measurement Requirements - PY 2004
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Data :Caseload & Historical; HPB; Participation. . .
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Dear Colleague Letter
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The Office of Family Assistance (OFA) is located in the United States Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families and oversees the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Program which was created by the Welfare Reform Law of 1996. TANF became effective July 1, 1997, and replaced what was then commonly known as welfare: Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC) and the Job Opportunities and Basic Skills Training (JOBS) programs. TANF was reauthorized in February 2006 under the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005.

 Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) provides assistance and work opportunities to needy families by granting states the federal funds and wide flexibility to develop and implement their own welfare programs. Citizens may apply for assistance at their local TANF agency.

TANF Reauthorization:

TANF Essentials Under Welfare Reform of 1996: 

Qualifying for 12 Weeks of Job Search and Job
Readiness Assistance

Healthy Marriage:

Welfare Indicators:

  • 2006 Indicators of Welfare Dependence provides welfare dependence indicators through 2003, reflecting changes that have taken place since enactment of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act (PRWORA) in August 1996.

Tribal TANF Management:

Charitable Choice:

    Charitable Choice is a legislative provision designed to remove unnecessary barriers to the receipt of certain federal funds by faith-based organizations. The provision prohibits states from discriminating against religious organizations when choosing providers under certain federal grant programs, as long as the programs are implemented in a manner that is consistent with the First Amendment. While Charitable Choice is designed to improve access to federal funding for faith-based organizations, it does not establish a new funding stream dedicated to these groups.

  • HHS Center for Faith-Based and Community Initiatives


The Welfare Peer Technical Assistance Network provides guidance and instruction to states on promising practices for moving welfare and low-income families to self-sufficiency. In addition, the Network provides information to states about TANF program resources and increases communication among the states about promising practices. Visit the Network

Other Related Information:
Welfare Caseload Information

This document was last modified on Apr-23-2008 .