Director's Corner
The Director’s Corner provides a regularly updated collection of resources selected or highlighted by the Director of the Office of Family Assistance, David Swegle. Recent resources address timely Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF)…
The Office of Family Assistance hosted a webinar in September 2026 to provide an overview of the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Contingency Fund. The session covered Contingency Fund basics and highlighted important updates,…
Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) gives states broad flexibility to design cash assistance programs, but that same flexibility means safeguarding public funds depends heavily on how states choose to restrict where and how benefits…
As the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program marks nearly 30 years, conversations about the program’s original intent is gaining renewed attention. This opinion piece reflects on how families, the workforce, and state programs…
Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) supports families as they work toward financial independence, and the policies used to measure state performance play an important role in how the program is administered. This issue brief, co-…
Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) supports families as they work toward financial independence, but misconceptions about who receives assistance and how they participate in work activities continue to shape public discussions. This…