Temporary Assistance for Needy Families

James Ziliak

No 21038, NBER Working Papers from National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc

Abstract: In this chapter I provide a brief history of the TANF program, including changes made as part of the 2005 Deficit Reduction Act. I then present a variety of program statistics, including trends in aggregate and state-level caseloads and spending, along with changes in the demographic composition of the program, especially the shift from adult with child cases to child-only cases. I also highlight the changing composition of spending on the program from cash assistance to in-kind assistance, and the challenges faced in documenting total (cash + in-kind) caseloads and spending. I follow this with a discussion of the behavioral issues surrounding TANF, including the four program goals and possible modifications as part of the 2014 reauthorization legislation, and then I provide a systematic review of the research evidence on whether those goals have been met.

JEL-codes: H53 I3 J1 J13 J22 J24 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2015-03
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Published as Temporary Assistance for Needy Families , James P. Ziliak. in Economics of Means-Tested Transfer Programs in the United States, Volume 1 , Moffitt. 2016

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