What are the characteristics of TANF?
(Temporary Assistance to Needy Families) It repealed the principle of an entitlement in benefits. Federal government expenses are limited because each states received a fixed amount of funds, called a block grant. States may add more their own funds to the program, but the federal government will not provide more. States can use federal funds to pay for only five years of benefits for a family. States may enforce a shorter time limit if they wish. If states want to pay for more than five years of benefits, they may do so if they use only their own sate funds. Adults are required to work within 24 months after they receive assistance. Overall, 25% of the families in each state were required to be working by 1997, increasing to 50% by 2002. What caused such sweeping changes in social policy toward poor families? Attitudes toward women’s roles. First, attitudes toward women’s roles had changed greatly. The goal of the legislation that created AADDC was consistent with the prevailing value
