In every state, the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) block grant supports cash assistance and a wide range of other programs and services for low-income children and families. CLASP conducts policy analysis and provides technical assistance on TANF to state and federal officials and administrators, advocacy organizations, grassroots groups, and research entities.
Meet some of the workers employed thanks to the TANF Emergency Fund
The Internet Archive is a non-profit organization that has hired more than 100 individuals through JOBS NOW!, San Francisco's subsidized employment program under the TANF Emergency Fund. Some of the employees there used their new technical skills to make this "flip book" telling how these jobs have helped them and their families,and urging Congress to extend the Emergency Fund.
TANF Emergency Fund
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 created a new TANF Emergency Fund to assist states in expanding services during the recession. READ MORE »- Elizabeth Lower-Basch | Jan 06, 2010 Goals for TANF Reauthorization
- Julie Strawn | Apr 22, 2010 TANF's Role in Expanding Economic Opportunity
- Elizabeth Lower-Basch | Mar 25, 2010 TANF's Role in Providing Assistance to Struggling Families
- Elizabeth Lower-Basch | Apr 21, 2010 Extending the TANF Emergency Fund Creates Jobs Now
- Josh Bone | Apr 21, 2010 TANF Education and Training Series
- Elizabeth Lower-Basch | Aug 19, 2010 Extending the TANF Emergency Fund Creates Jobs Now
- Elizabeth Lower-Basch and Elizabeth Kenefick | Aug 19, 2010 TANF Emergency Fund: State Applications Approved as of August 19
- Elizabeth Kenefick | Jul 29, 2010 How much could your state receive under HR 5893?
- Josh Bone | Jul 16, 2010 TANF Education and Training: Maine's Parents as Scholars
- May 21, 2010 Letter Supporting the 2010 Jobs Bill
