Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC)

GPTKB entity

Statements (59)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:social_reform
gptkbp:administered_by gptkb:U._S._Department_of_Health_and_Human_Services
state level
gptkbp:aims_to_improve child neglect
gptkbp:ended gptkb:1996
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC)
gptkbp:included eligibility criteria
gptkbp:influenced welfare reform debates
gptkbp:is_a_key_component_of the welfare system
gptkbp:is_aimed_at reducing child poverty
gptkbp:is_associated_with increased government spending
increased enrollment in public assistance
gptkbp:is_criticized_for gptkb:Ancestry.com
creating dependency
work disincentives
due to dependency concerns
gptkbp:is_designed_to reduce poverty
temporary financial assistance
gptkbp:is_evaluated_by effectiveness
various studies
gptkbp:is_focused_on gptkb:children
gptkbp:is_funded_by taxpayer dollars
federal and state governments
federal matching funds
gptkbp:is_implemented_in federal-state partnership
gptkbp:is_significant_for social welfare programs.
gptkbp:is_subject_to state discretion
gptkbp:is_targeted_at low-income families
gptkbp:is_tasked_with disadvantaged families
gptkbp:notable_programs U. S. social policy history
gptkbp:part_of combat poverty
gptkbp:provided cash assistance
gptkbp:provides_support_for low-income children
child care
single-parent households
gptkbp:replaced_by gptkb:Temporary_Assistance_for_Needy_Families_(TANF)
block grants
gptkbp:requires work requirements for recipients
gptkbp:size social safety net
gptkbp:started_in gptkb:1935
gptkbp:was_a_response_to gptkb:Great_Depression
gptkbp:was_designed_to_assist needy families
gptkbp:was_designed_to_ensure basic needs for children
gptkbp:was_designed_to_help families in crisis
gptkbp:was_designed_to_provide_assistance_to families with children
gptkbp:was_part_of gptkb:New_Deal
gptkb:Social_Security_Act
gptkbp:was_part_of_the_discussion_on gptkb:social_reform
gptkbp:was_part_of_the_u._s._government's_effort_to support vulnerable populations
gptkbp:was_phased_out_in_favor_of welfare-to-work programs
gptkbp:was_replaced_by_tanf_in gptkb:1996
gptkbp:was_replaced_by_tanf_which_introduced time limits on benefits
gptkbp:was_subject_to_changes_in federal policy
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Welfare_Reform_Act
gptkb:1996_Welfare_Reform_Act
gptkb:Welfare_Reform_Act_of_1996
gptkb:Personal_Responsibility_and_Work_Opportunity_Reconciliation_Act
gptkb:Temporary_Assistance_for_Needy_Families_(TANF)
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4