Career Pathways Tools for TANF Programs: Starter Pathways
Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) programs play a critical role in helping families move toward employment, stability, and long-term economic mobility, including through the use of career pathways, which are connected sequences of education, training, and work experiences that help individuals progress through chosen fields. STAR has created a catalog of career pathway toolkits to help TANF programs plan career pathway initiatives.
To accompany the Career Pathways Toolkit Catalog, these Starter Pathways are designed to help TANF administrators and staff navigate the toolkits more efficiently and intentionally.
Users can begin with Starter Pathways to identify where to start planning based on their role and quickly access the most relevant toolkit sections based on their career pathways goals.
CP Publication Date
2/26/2026
Toolkit Intended Audience
New Staff, Frontline Staff, Supervisors and Administrators
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Topics/Subtopics
TANF Program Administration
Case Management
CP Intended Audience
Frontline Staff
New Staff
Supervisors and Administrators
CP Target Population
Adult workers
Disconnected youth
Formerly incarcerated individuals
TANF Regulatory Codes
45 CFR Part 261.2
45 CFR Part 261.30-36 – (a)
45 CFR Part 265.3