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Publication Date: January 2006
Publisher: Center for Law and Social Policy
Author(s): Mark Greenberg
Research Area: Social conditions
Type: Report
Coverage: United States
Abstract:
The budget conference agreement includes a mandate that states meet a 50 percent Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) work participation rate in order to avoid federal penalties. The bill forces states to make an unpalatable choice: increase work participation rates by an estimated 69 percent or cut the number of families receiving assistance—or both. What’s more, the bill provides states with new funds that amount to less than $70 per new participant per month.