TANF and the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Q&A
New PI outlines TANF flexibilities for states, territories, and tribes to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Marriage Penalties Report
An important report published by ACF’s Office of Family Assistance sheds light on the impact of “marriage penalties” in means-tested programs.
New TTCW grantee tool from OPRE
This new tool from OPRE provides an overview for Tribal TANF-Child Welfare (TTCW) coordination grantees of key concepts and strategies for creating a theory of change and logic model.
Helping Noncustodial Parents Get Jobs through TANF
New IM encourages states to use TANF funds to strengthen employment programs for noncustodial parents
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What is the Office of Family Assistance (OFA)?
OFA administers several key federal grant programs, including Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), Tribal programs, Healthy Marriage and Responsible Fatherhood, and Health Profession Opportunity Grants.
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Average wage of HPOG 1.0 participants
HPOG programs provide training and other services to help participants gain employment in the healthcare field. On average, HPOG 1.0 participants receive a wage of $12.97 once employed. (HPOG 1.0 connotes the first round of HPOG grants from 2010 to 2015). Learn more about the HPOG program and its two rounds of grantees.