Making TANF Work for the Corps: When and How TANF Funds Can Support Youth Corps Initiatives


 

Publication Date: January 2000

Publisher: Center for Law and Social Policy

Author(s): Marie Cohen

Research Area: Population and demographics; Social conditions

Type: Report

Coverage: United States

Abstract:

The Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) block grant, as well as the Maintenance of Effort (MOE) funds that states are required to spend in order to draw down their full TANF allocations, are a potential source of funding for youth corps that wish to expand their services. Making TANF Work for the Corps is a technical assistance resource paper for the National Association of Service and Conservation Corps. It explains why youth corps are an allowable use of TANF funds, discusses who is eligible for TANF-funded services and how corps participation fits in with TANF work and other requirements, provides pointers for Corps hoping to access TANF funds, and gives examples of Corps that are already using these funds.

An appendix is included as a supplementary file.