Did You Know?
In more than half the states, a family with earnings at HALF the poverty level earns TOO MUCH to qualify for cash assistance under TANF.
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In more than 10 states, the number of families receiving cash assistance has actually declined since the recession began.
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In 21 states less than one in four poor families received TANF benefits in 2009. In Texas, only 8 percent of poor families received TANF.
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Single mothers' employment rates have not risen since 2000 -- and have fallen in the recession. -- CRS
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Nearly four out of five, or 79 percent, support continuing the TANF Emergency Fund.
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One in four children under the age of 5 were poor in 2009 -- U.S. Census
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In July, unemployment for women heading families spiked to 13.4 percent -- BLS
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Since the start of the recession in December 2007, the number of families receiving TANF benefits has increased by only 5 percent, and has actually declined by 1.82 percent since October 2006 -- ACF
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800,000 fewer children would be in extreme poverty if the share of eligible families participating in TANF was at 1995 levels -- GAO
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States plan to create more than 80,000 subsidized jobs by September using the TANF Emergency Fund.
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In 2007, one-third of poor single mothers were not employed and also did not receive cash assistance at any point during the year -- Congressional Research Service
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In every state except for Alaska, the maximum TANF benefit for a family of three in 2008 was less than HALF of the federal poverty line.-- CBPP
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Women heading families are 50 percent more likely to be unemployed than all adult women.
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In 2007, cash assistance counted for only 30 percent of TANF/MOE spending
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