Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Links to Additional Resources
Links to Additional Resources
Government Sources
Federal TANF Law (Note: Title IV-A, Sections 401-419 comprise TANF).
https://www.ssa.gov/OP_Home/ssact/title04/0400.htm
Department of Health and Human Services Sites:
Office of Family Assistance (OFA) of the Administration for Children and Families. The office administers TANF, and its site includes policy documents and program data:
https://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/ofa/
Office of Policy Research and Evaluation (OPRE) of the Administration for Children and Families. This office funds research related to programs administered within the Administration for Children and Families. It has a site devoted to research on welfare and self-sufficiency issues:
https://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/opre/index.html
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation (ASPE). This office also funds research projects and maintains a web page on welfare and self-sufficiency issues:
https://aspe.hhs.gov/_/topic/topic.cfm?topic=Welfare,%20Work,%20and%20Self-Sufficiency
Nongovernment Sources
MDRC has a long history of evaluating social programs, particularly welfare-to-work initiatives.
Mathematica Policy Research also has a long history of program evaluations, including welfare-to-work programs.
https://www.mathematica-mpr.com/
The Urban Institute produces studies on the low-income population, including those receiving cash assistance. It is also the home of the Welfare Rules Database: