FY 2021 TANF and Maintenance of Effort (MOE) Financial Data
In fiscal year (FY) 2021, combined federal TANF and state MOE expenditures and transfers totaled $30.3 billion. Of that amount only 22.6 percent was spent on basic assistance, compared to 70.9 percent in FY 1997. The share of funds spent on basic assistance varied widely by state, with 31 states spending less than 20 percent of TANF and MOE funds on basic assistance. Explore the national and state data in detailed tables.
VIEW FY 2021 TANF AND MOE FINANCIAL DATA