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TANF-ACF-PI-1997-02 (Final Rules on the National Voter Registration Act of 1993)
January 23, 1997This Program Instruction provides the final rules relative to the subject law. These rules remove certain regulatory restrictions that conflict with the implementation of the NVRA. The preamble discussion includes responses to comments from six parties.
Major Provisions of the Welfare Law
December 16, 1996The Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 eliminates AFDC's open-ended entitlement and creates a block grant for states to provide time-limited cash assistance for needy families, with work requirements for most recipients. The law also makes far-reaching changes to child care, the Child Support Enforcement Program, benefits for legal immigrants, the Food Stamp Program, and SSI for children. Modifications to the child nutrition program and reductions in the Social Services Block Grant (SSBG) are also included.