Understanding the Intersection Between TANF and Refugee Cash Assistance Services - Serving Refugee Families Through TANF: Lessons from the Field

This brief from the Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation presents findings from the Understanding the Intersection Between TANF and Refugee Cash Assistance Services (TANF-RCA) study which was designed to find out more about the interactions and services to refugee families through both the TANF and RCA programs. The brief presents challenges TANF agencies face in serving refugees and then provides promising strategies that have been used in the field to best serve refugees.