The Office of Family Assistance is responsible for the following programs that foster family economic security and stability.
Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF)
The Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program is designed to help families experiencing poverty achieve economic security. States receive block grants to design and operate programs that accomplish one of the purposes of the TANF program.
Tribal Programs
The Tribal programs give federally recognized Indian tribes flexibility to design welfare, jobs, and child welfare programs that promote work and responsibility and strengthen families.
Healthy Marriage & Responsible Fatherhood
The Claims Resolution Act of 2010 (CRA) authorized $150 million for eight healthy marriage promotion activities and three activities to promote responsible fatherhood.
Health Profession Opportunity Grant (HPOG)
Authorized by the Affordable Care Act, the Health Profession Opportunity Grants (HPOG) program provided education and training to TANF recipients and other individuals with low-incomes for occupations in the health care field that paid well and were expected to either experience labor shortages or be in high demand. The HPOG program formally ended in September of 2021.