Potential Role of the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Block Grant in the Recession.

Examines impact of recession on disadvantaged families, covering public policy promoting employment; unemployment levels; extent of Federal safety net; and P.L. 111-5, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. Addresses Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) funding during recessio...

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Corporate Authors:	Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service, ProQuest (Firm)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2009.
Series:	U.S. Congressional Research.
Subjects:	Business cycles. Occupations. Poverty. Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

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Summary:	Examines impact of recession on disadvantaged families, covering public policy promoting employment; unemployment levels; extent of Federal safety net; and P.L. 111-5, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. Addresses Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) funding during recessions; and discusses potential expanded TANF role during recession, including cash welfare and other forms of economic support. Considers solvency of the contingency fund, and penalties for failure to meet FY2007 and FY2008 work participation standards. Includes tables and graphs.
Item Description:	Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed Dec. 2010). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC. CRS Report. Electronic resource.
Physical Description:	1 online resource.