Temporary Assistance for Needy Families
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Temporary Assistance for Needy Families is a U.S. federal assistance program that provides time-limited cash aid and work support services to low-income families with children.
All labels observed (12)
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
U.S. federal assistance program
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public assistance program ⓘ welfare program ⓘ |
| abbreviation |
Temporary Assistance for Needy Families
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
TANF
|
| administeredBy |
Administration for Children and Families
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United States Department of Health and Human Services ⓘ
surface form:
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
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| appliesTo | low-income families with children ⓘ |
| canFund |
cash assistance payments
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child care assistance ⓘ employment services ⓘ job training programs ⓘ marriage and responsible fatherhood programs ⓘ transportation assistance for work ⓘ |
| contrastsWith | open-ended entitlement under AFDC ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| createdBy |
PRWORA
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Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 ⓘ |
| eligibilityCriterion |
U.S. citizenship or eligible immigration status
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compliance with work requirements ⓘ income below state-specific threshold ⓘ presence of a minor child in the household ⓘ |
| enactedBy | United States Congress ⓘ |
| fundingMechanism | federal block grant to states ⓘ |
| fundingType | capped federal funding ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
sanctions for noncompliance
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state flexibility in program design ⓘ time limits on cash assistance ⓘ work participation requirements ⓘ |
| hasPolicyGoal |
encourage formation and maintenance of two-parent families
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promote job preparation ⓘ promote marriage ⓘ promote work ⓘ reduce out-of-wedlock pregnancies ⓘ |
| implementedBy |
U.S. states
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United States territories ⓘ
surface form:
U.S. territories
tribal governments ⓘ |
| legalAuthority |
Title IV of the Social Security Act
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surface form:
Title IV-A of the Social Security Act
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| provides |
time-limited cash assistance
ⓘ
work support services ⓘ |
| relatedProgram |
Earned Income Tax Credit
ⓘ
Medicaid ⓘ Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program ⓘ |
| replaced |
Aid to Dependent Children
ⓘ
surface form:
AFDC
Aid to Dependent Children ⓘ
surface form:
Aid to Families with Dependent Children
|
| signedIntoLawBy | Bill Clinton ⓘ |
| signingDate | 1996-08-22 ⓘ |
| startDate | 1997-07-01 ⓘ |
| targets | needy families ⓘ |
| timeLimit | 60 months lifetime limit on federally funded assistance for most families ⓘ |
| workRequirement | mandatory work participation after a period on assistance ⓘ |
Referenced by (35)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
United States Department of Health and Human Services
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overseesProgram
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Temporary Assistance for Needy Families
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Temporary Assistance for Needy Families
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abbreviation
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Temporary Assistance for Needy Families
self-linksurface differs
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this entity surface form:
TANF
subject surface form:
Title IV-A of the Social Security Act
Maryland Department of Human Services
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administersProgram
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Temporary Assistance for Needy Families
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this entity surface form:
Temporary Cash Assistance in Maryland
Administration for Children and Families
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overseesProgram
→
Temporary Assistance for Needy Families
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Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996
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createdProgram
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Temporary Assistance for Needy Families
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Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996
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acronymOfCreatedProgram
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Temporary Assistance for Needy Families
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this entity surface form:
TANF
Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996
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includesTitle
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Temporary Assistance for Needy Families
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this entity surface form:
Title I—Block Grants for Temporary Assistance for Needy Families
this entity surface form:
Aid to Families with Dependent Children
this entity surface form:
Title I – Temporary Assistance for Needy Families
subject surface form:
Durham County Social Services
this entity surface form:
Work First Family Assistance
this entity surface form:
Aid to Families with Dependent Children
United States Senate Committee on Finance
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hasJurisdictionOver
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Temporary Assistance for Needy Families
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United States House Committee on Ways and Means
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overseesProgram
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Temporary Assistance for Needy Families
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this entity surface form:
CalWORKs
subject surface form:
Administration for Children and Families
this entity surface form:
Temporary Assistance for Needy Families in Texas
Maine Department of Health and Human Services
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responsibleFor
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Temporary Assistance for Needy Families
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this entity surface form:
Temporary Assistance for Needy Families in Maine
this entity surface form:
Aid to Families with Dependent Children
this entity surface form:
TANF
this entity surface form:
Temporary Assistance for Needy Families employment programs
Family Assistance Plan (House only, not enacted)
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wouldHaveReplacedProgram
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Temporary Assistance for Needy Families
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this entity surface form:
Aid to Families with Dependent Children
Subcommittee on Worker and Family Support
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hasJurisdictionOver
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Temporary Assistance for Needy Families
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Michigan Department of Health and Human Services
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oversees
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Temporary Assistance for Needy Families
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this entity surface form:
Temporary Assistance for Needy Families in Michigan