What is the TANF State Plan?
The TANF State Plan is a written document prepared for the Federal Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to outline how Missouri intends to conduct its Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program. The document certifies Missouris commitment to certain requirements in the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996, which established the TANF program to provide assistance to needy families with children. The TANF program in Missouri is called Temporary Assistance.