New TANF Law Gives States Access to Funds Post-Katrina


 

Publication Date: September 2005

Publisher: Center for Law and Social Policy

Author(s): Mark Greenberg

Research Area: Social conditions

Type: Report

Coverage: United States

Abstract:

Congress has enacted the TANF Emergency Response and Recovery Act of 2005 (P.L. 109-68), which gives states access to additional TANF funds to help families affected by Hurricane Katrina. This document describes the provisions of the legislation and discusses a pending Senate bill that would further modify the lawÂ’s structure.