Title I: Block Grants for Temporary Assistance for Needy Families

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Statements (28)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf federal legislation title
gptkbp:administeredBy gptkb:U.S._Department_of_Health_and_Human_Services
gptkbp:approvedBy penalties for non-compliance by states
state flexibility in program design
gptkbp:codifiedIn gptkb:42_U.S.C._§_601_et_seq.
gptkbp:dateEnacted 1996
gptkbp:establishes gptkb:Temporary_Assistance_for_Needy_Families_(TANF)
gptkbp:fundedBy job training programs
child care assistance
gptkbp:goal end welfare as an entitlement program
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Title I: Block Grants for Temporary Assistance for Needy Families
gptkbp:imposedBy work requirements
time limits on assistance
gptkbp:limitation federal assistance to 60 months per family
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Personal_Responsibility_and_Work_Opportunity_Reconciliation_Act_of_1996
gptkbp:prohibits assistance to certain non-citizens
use of funds for medical services
gptkbp:promotion formation and maintenance of two-parent families
gptkbp:provides block grants to states
gptkbp:purpose promote job preparation
reduce dependency on government benefits
assist needy families
gptkbp:replacedBy gptkb:Aid_to_Families_with_Dependent_Children_(AFDC)
gptkbp:requires annual state reporting
states to meet work participation rates
gptkbp:signedBy gptkb:Bill_Clinton
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Personal_Responsibility_and_Work_Opportunity_Act
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5