Recent changes in statutes have required the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) to issue a regulation to set standards for data exchange for human service programs including Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF). This Federal…

In Utah, all financial assistance applicants are required to take the Substance Abuse Subtle Screening Inventory (SASSI) prior to issuance of benefits. It is a condition of eligibility to take the SASSI, but the results are not taken into…

The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) proposed to amend the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) regulations to require states to maintain policies and practices that prevent TANF-funded assistance from being used in any…

The Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA), published online by the Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration, is the first legislative reform of the public workforce system in 15 years. The Act…

New regulations to strengthen welfare reform were published February 5, 2008 in the Federal Register. The changes to the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program will help move individuals off of the welfare rolls and into the…

As a result of State's interest in the materials utilized during the roll-out meetings of the TANF Final Rule, the Administration for Children and Families, Office of Family Assistance provides the key presentation materials. The following slides…