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States receive block grants to design and operate programs that accomplish the purposes of the TANF program. The Office of Family Assistance collects and analyzes data on caseloads, expenditures, work participation, and more.
Caseload Data
Expenditure Data
- TANF and MOE Spending and Transfers by Activity, FY 2022 (Contains National & State Pie Charts)
- TANF Financial Data - FY 2022
- TANF and MOE Spending and Transfers by Activity, FY 2021 (Contains National & State Pie Charts)
- TANF Financial Data - FY 2021
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Work Participation Rate Data
- 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
- 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
- Characteristics and Financial Circumstances of TANF Recipients, Fiscal Year 2019
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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