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April 17, 2024 | Fact Sheet | Ashley Burnside

Use TANF Funding For Cash Assistance, Not Crisis Pregnancy Centers

All pregnant people should have the right to make their own reproductive decisions, free from legal restrictions; misleading, coercive, or false health information; and financial constraints. TANF can be an important source of material support for pregnant people, parents, and children, providing cash, housing, diapers,…

November 8, 2023 | Fact Sheet | Ashley Burnside

Proposed TANF Regulations Would Target Spending on Families with Low Incomes

The Department of Health and Human Services has proposed new rules for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) block grant program. These rules aim to ensure the program fulfills the most need.

October 13, 2022 | Fact Sheet | Ashley Burnside

Executive Summary: Advancing Disability Equity and Access in TANF and SNAP for People with Long COVID

This brief recommends actions that federal, state, and local policymakers and administrators can take to ensure these programs better meet the needs of disabled people at a time when the disabled population is skyrocketing.

September 24, 2018 | Fact Sheet

Public Charge: A New Threat to Immigrant Families

This fact sheet describes public charge, how it would harm health and wellbeing, and what you need to know if you work with immigrant families.

August 1, 2018 | Fact Sheet

Building Blocks Out of Poverty

Basic needs programs provide core supports that help low-income people immediately and shape positive impacts long term. But current threats and bad proposals would undermine these programs.

September 13, 2016 | Fact Sheet

Infographic Sheet: 2015 Census Data

This infographic sheet highlights key data from the U.S. Census Bureau's 2015 poverty data.

October 18, 2012 | Fact Sheet

US FY 2009 TANF/MOE Spending

This fact sheet presents state reported data on the use of Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) and state funds claimed toward the maintenance of effort (MOE) requirement.

July 6, 2011 | Fact Sheet

TANF Education and Training: Oklahoma’s Special Projects

This fact sheet overviews Oklahoma's Special Projects, a set of TANF education and training efforts in the state.

March 30, 2011 | Fact Sheet

Iowa FY2009 TANF/MOE Spending

This fact sheet presents state reported data on the use of Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) and state funds claimed toward the maintenance of effort (MOE) requirement.

March 30, 2011 | Fact Sheet

Florida FY2009 TANF/MOE Spending

This fact sheet presents state reported data on the use of Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) and state funds claimed toward the maintenance of effort (MOE) requirement.

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