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TANF Initiatives

These resources provide information on Welfare Initiatives that are sponsored through the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families, Office of Family Assistance. The resources, publications, and tools provided can be of assistance in implementing the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program to help low-income families move from welfare to work and achieve self-sufficiency.

Please note that these listings are not comprehensive, rather it is a subset of welfare-related initiatives. This list does not reflect our endorsement of the organizations, their products, or services.

 Tribal TANF/NEW

Access Tribal-Specific Resources, Events, Web casts, and Information on Technical Assistance.

 Rural Communities Initiative

The Rural Communities Initiative provides States, Tribes, and local TANF agencies the opportunity to share information and innovative strategies on critical rural issues and barriers to employment such as education, job skills, transportation, and child care.

 Urban Partnerships Initiative

The Urban Partnerships Initiative is a project designed by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families, Office of Family Assistance, to improve outcomes for low-income families by facilitating peer exchange among TANF stakeholders in urban centers.

 Collaboration Institute

The Institute is a joint federal venture to strengthen coordination, communication, and collaboration among the workforce and human service systems to develop and enhance integrated service delivery strategies.

 WPTA Webinars

The Office of Family Assistance provides technical assistance through Webinars and Web casts on a variety of TANF-related topics. OFA Webinars are online web conferences that include information from Federal partners, TANF experts, State representatives, and TANF stakeholders in the field.

This page was last modified on : 10/08/2009