Few United States government programs are as controversial as those designed to aid the poor. From tax credits to medical assistance, aid to needy families is s
The Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) block grant provides federal grants to states for a wide range of benefits, services, and activities. It is b
The Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) block grant helps states fund, among other benefits and services, cash assistance for needy families with chi
"These two volumes update the earlier Means-Tested Transfer Programs in the United States with a discussion of the changes in means-tested government programs a