The Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program

119 Pages Posted: 2 Feb 2002 Last revised: 29 Nov 2022

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Robert A. Moffitt

Johns Hopkins University - Department of Economics; National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER)

Date Written: January 2002

Abstract

The Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program was created in 1996 from what was previously named the Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC) program. The TANF program is intended to serve low-income families, primarily those with only a single parent present, as did the AFDC program. The TANF program is distinguished from AFDC by strong work requirements, time limits on receipt, options for the provision of noncash assistance, and by a block grant financing structure. This paper reviews the rules of the TANF program and the research that has been conducted on it and on the AFDC program.

Suggested Citation

Moffitt, Robert, The Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (January 2002). NBER Working Paper No. w8749, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=299161

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