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Total Federal TANF & State MOE Expenditures for Child Care and Early Learning

The Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program provides federal grants to states to design and operate programs that help low-income families achieve self-sufficiency. TANF plays a crucial role in …

Factsheets

Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Program Overview

TANF provides grants to states to help design and operate programs that support low-income families, including through increased access to child care and early education opportunities, which helps parents to …

Data & Analysis

Total Federal TANF & State MOE Expenditures for Child Care & Early Learning in FY2022

The Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program provides federal grants to states to design and operate programs that help low-income families achieve self-sufficiency. TANF plays a crucial role in …

Policy Letters

FFYF Submits Comments on 2023 Temporary Assistance for Needy Families NPRM

On October 2, 2023, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) that would strengthen the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program. …

Data & Analysis

Total Federal TANF & State MOE Expenditures for Child Care & Early Learning in FY2021

The Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program provides federal grants to states to design and operate programs that help low-income families achieve self-sufficiency. TANF plays a crucial role in offering relief …

Factsheets

Federal Legislation Impacting Early Childhood Education Due for Reauthorization

The table that follows outlines federal early childhood programs that have expired or will expire during the 117th Congress (2021-2022), and that fall within the jurisdiction of the Senate Health, …

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