Making Effective Use of Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) to End Family Homelessness

Record Description
This brief from the National Alliance to End Homelessness explores the innovative ways that communities are using TANF to combat family homelessness. These include short-term rental assistance, employment services, and promoting stability for people with disabilities and other severe barriers.
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Posting Date
Combined Date
2013-01-31T19:00:00
Source
Region
City/County
URL
http://www.endhomelessness.org/page/-/files/Making_Effective_Use_of_TANF.pdf
Publication Date
2013-02-01

Use of TANF Funds to Serve Homeless Families and Families at Risk of Experiencing Homelessness

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This Office of Family Assistance Information Memorandum discusses the importance of addressing family homelessness with allowable uses of Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) funds for families experiencing and at risk of experiencing homelessness.
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Posting Date
Combined Date
2013-02-19T19:00:00
Source
Region
City/County
URL
http://www.acf.hhs.gov/ofa/resource/tanf-acf-im-2013-01
Publication Date
2013-02-20

Office of Family Assistance: Use of Funds – TANF Program Policy Questions and Answers

Record Description
This Q&A document discusses common questions concerning acceptable and unacceptable uses of TANF to provide short-term, emergency assistance, eligibility redetermination, cost sharing, and other policy issues.
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Posting Date
Combined Date
2013-05-01T20:00:00
Source
Region
City/County
URL
http://www.acf.hhs.gov/ofa/resource/q-a-use-of-funds?page=all
Publication Date
2013-05-02

Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) Benefits Overview

Record Description
Managed by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the LIHEAP program assists eligible low-income households with their heating and cooling energy costs, bill payment assistance, energy crisis assistance, weatherization and energy-related home repairs. Certain states elect to use Community Service Block Grant (CSBG) and TANF funds to provide emergency energy assistance to TANF participants on LIHEAP.
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Posting Date
Combined Date
2015-12-31T19:00:00
Source
Region
City/County
URL
https://www.benefits.gov/benefits/benefit-details/623
Publication Date
2016-01-01
Question / Response(s)

Question from Vermont Department for Children and Families

Question Text

A representative from the Vermont Department for Children and Families, Economic Services, coordinates trainings for TANF case managers and staff who process TANF eligibility. The representative is interested in collaborating and communicating with peers in other states to share training ideas and professional development strategies. Please respond to this post or email Kristen.haydenwest@vermont.gov directly.

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December 2016
Source
OFA Peer TA
Agency/Organization
State of Vermont, DCF Economic Services
State
Vermont
Topics/Subtopics
TANF Program Administration
Case Management
Collaborations and Partnerships
TANF Regulatory Codes
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Question from Urban Institute

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A representative from the Urban Institute would like to know if any states or counties have performance measures based on client employment outcomes. Also, do any states have the ability to track the employment of TANF leavers after they leave the program, and if so, for how long?

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December 2016
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The Urban Institute
State
District of Columbia
Topics/Subtopics
Employment
TANF Program Administration
Performance Outcome Measures
TANF Regulatory Codes

ACF Issues Guidance to TANF Agencies on “New Spending Test”

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The Administration for Children and Families has provided information to TANF agencies to clarify the appropriate application of 409(a)(7)(B)(i)(II)(aa) of the Social Security Act (the Act) and 45 CFR 263.5(b), commonly known as the “new spending test,” which limits a state’s ability to count state maintenance-of-effort (MOE) expenditures for certain programs that existed in fiscal year (FY) 1995 to the amount that exceeds the FY 1995 expenditures.
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2016-11-15T19:00:00
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Region
City/County
URL
http://www.acf.hhs.gov/ofa/resource/tanf-acf-pi-2016-04
Publication Date
2016-11-16

Arkansas Career Pathways Initiative: How TANF Can Support Skills for Low-Income Parents, and How Policymakers Can Help

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The Arkansas Career Pathways Initiative (CPI) uses TANF funds to provide support services to over 30,000 qualifying students enrolled in occupational programs at Arkansas community and technical colleges. This issue brief from the National Skills Coalition highlights key elements of the successful model, as well as challenges that may impact these types of career pathways programs.
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Posting Date
Combined Date
2016-10-02T20:00:00
Source
OFA Initiatives
TANF/WIOA Sites
Region
City/County
URL
http://www.nationalskillscoalition.org/resources/publications/file/how-tanf-can…
Publication Date
2016-10-03

Welfare and the Underappreciated Value of Long-Term Thinking

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Ramsey County, Minnesota’s welfare counselors draft long-term employment plans for their clients. Instead of pushing clients into getting the first available job, they create plans that are broken down into manageable steps. This article from Governing Magazine highlights this innovative approach and its benefits.
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Combined Date
2016-10-02T20:00:00
Source
OFA Initiatives
SFS Category
SFS Sites
Region
City/County
URL
http://www.governing.com/topics/health-human-services/gov-welfare-work-ramsey-c…
Publication Date
2016-10-03

Seven Things You Should Know about Childhood Poverty

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This five-minute video from the Urban Institute briefly discusses important facts related to child poverty. For instance, poverty affects children of all races, but in terms of persistent poverty, the racial gap is more apparent. The video concludes by providing strategies to break the cycle of poverty among children.
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Posting Date
Combined Date
2016-10-17T20:00:00
Source
Region
City/County
URL
http://www.urban.org/urban-wire/seven-things-you-should-know-about-childhood-po…
Publication Date
2016-10-18