temporary assistance for needy families
1Temporary Assistance for Needy Families — (TANF, often pronounced TAN if ) is the United States of America s federal assistance program, commonly known as “welfare”. It began on July 1, 1997, and succeeded the Aid to Families with Dependent Children program, providing cash assistance to… …
2Temporary Assistance to Needy Families — [Temporary Assistance to Needy Families] (abbr TANF) a US government programme that provides financial help for poor families with children. It is run by the US Department of Health and Human Services, and each state receives a certain amount of… …
3Temporary Assistance to Needy Families — (abbr TANF) a US government programme that provides financial help for poor families with children. It is run by the US Department of Health and Human Services, and each state receives a certain amount of money. * * * …
4Aid to Families with Dependent Children — (AFDC) was the name of a federal assistance program in effect from 1935 to 1997, [ [http://www.pbs.org/pov/pov2001/takeitfromme/abouttheissues.html PBS.org] , Timeline of National Welfare Reform] which was administered by the United States… …
5General Assistance — (also known as General Relief) is a term used in the United States to denote welfare programs that benefit adults without dependents (single persons, or less commonly, childless married couples) as opposed to families with children, who receive… …
6Administration for Children and Families — Administration for Children Families Agency overview Agency executive David Hansell, Assistant Secretary (Acting) Parent agency United States Department of Health and Human Services Website http://ww …
7Administration of federal assistance in the United States — In the United States of America, Federal assistance, also known as federal aid, federal benefits, or federal funds, is defined as any federal program, project, service, and activity provided by the U.S. federal government that directly assists or …
8Federal Medical Assistance Percentages — (FMAP) are the percentage rates used to determine the amount of matching funds that are allocated annually to certain medical and social service programs in the United States of America. FMAP eligible programs are joint federal state partnerships …
9Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children — The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (known as WIC) is a Federal assistance program of the Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) for healthcare and nutrition… …
10Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program — SNAP logo The United States Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP),[1] historically and commonly known as the Food Stamp Program, is a federal assistance program that provides assistance to low and no income people …
