States receive block grants to design and operate programs that accomplish the purposes of the Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF) program. The Office of Family Assistance collects and analyzes data on caseloads, expenditures, work participation, and more.
Caseload Data
Tables showing the number of families and individuals receiving TANF and Separate State Programs - Maintenance of Effort (SSP-MOE) cash assistance by state, month, and family type.
Expenditure Data
Tables and pie-charts showing federal TANF and state maintenance-of-effort (MOE) expenditures by state and spending category.
- TANF and MOE Spending and Transfers by Activity, FY 2023 (Contains National & State Pie Charts)
- TANF Financial Data - FY 2023
- TANF and MOE Spending and Transfers by Activity, FY 2022 (Contains National & State Pie Charts)
- TANF Financial Data - FY 2022
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Work Participation Rate Data
Tables showing TANF and Separate State Programs - Maintenance of Effort (SSP-MOE) work participation rates and engagement in work activities by state and family type.
- Work Participation Rates - Fiscal Year 2023
- Work Participation Rates - Fiscal Year 2022
- Work Participation Rates - Fiscal Year 2021
- Work Participation Rates - Fiscal Year 2020
- Work Participation Rates - Fiscal Year 2019
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Characteristics and Financial Circumstances of TANF Recipients
Tables showing identifying and demographic data of adults and children in TANF and SSP-MOE active families and closed cases, reasons for case closure, and data on the financial circumstances of TANF cash assistance recipients.
- Characteristics and Financial Circumstances of TANF Recipients, Fiscal Year 2023
- Characteristics and Financial Circumstances of TANF Recipients, Fiscal Year 2022
- Characteristics and Financial Circumstances of TANF Recipients, Fiscal Year 2021
- Characteristics and Financial Circumstances of TANF Recipients, Fiscal Year 2020
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Reports
- TANF Reports to Congress
- Report on Engagement in Additional Work Activities and Expenditures for Other Benefits and Services
- State TANF and MOE Annual Reports (2014)
- High Performance Bonus Measures
Additional Data
- TANF Application Data
- Federal Five-Year Time Limits
- TANF Contingency Fund Awards
- States Qualifying for Counting Up To Six Additional Weeks of Job Search and Job Readiness
Research from ACF’s Office of Planning, Research, and Evaluation
- Read about ACF’s research portfolio addressing innovative approaches for increasing economic self-sufficiency and reducing welfare dependency, including rigorous evaluations of promising employment strategies. Office of Planning, Research & Evaluation reports on Self-Sufficiency, Welfare & Employment.
- State TANF Policies: Welfare Rules Database Expansion