The Office of Family Assistance recently published the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) caseload and application for the third quarter of Fiscal Year (FY) 2015. During that quarter, an average of 1.6 million families were receiving…

This policy brief from the Center for Poverty Research at UC Davis highlights new research that demonstrates a connection between a parent being employed or receiving cash assistance and a higher likelihood of the parent(s) being reunified with…

OFA published data on TANF recipients in Fiscal Year 2013. Seventy-three tables provide data for FY 2013 of TANF program recipients by characteristics and financial circumstances.

The Office of Family Assistance recently announced the new Healthy Marriage and Responsible Fatherhood grantees. This blog post provides funding details and explains the types of services these grantees will provide, including responsible parenting…

This Office of Family Assistance Program Instruction (PI) reminds TANF jurisdictions that federal Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) and Maintenance-of-Effort (MOE) funds cannot be used to provide juvenile justice services. The Office of…

The Administration for Children and Families, Office of Family Assistance (OFA) hosted the OFA Peer Exchange Workshop: Strengthening Collaboration between TANF and WIOA, on September 21-22, 2015 in Bethesda, Maryland. Since TANF…

Children born into low-income families are at greater risk of experiencing persistent poverty during their childhood and long-term negative effects on their health, financial success, and general well-being. Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (…

These slides are from a webinar hosted by the Corporation for Supportive Housing that featured the National Initiatives team, the U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness, CLASP, and Workforce Solutions Texas. The webinar gave an…