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Tag Archives | Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF)
PA has one of the worst welfare programs in the country
A new state legislative effort to modernize TANF aims to get children in PA out of deep poverty, but it faces an uphill battle.
Parents Describe TANF’s Strengths and Needed Changes in New Report on 25th Anniversary of “Welfare Reform”
A new report finds Temporary Assistance for Needy Families is crucial for supporting the lowest income families in Pennsylvania, but must be improved.
PA changes in TANF support transition from welfare to work
We are very excited about a new policy that will help TANF recipients face less of a “benefits cliff” and eventually become self-sufficient.
Cash Assistance options during COVID-19
What can people waiting for unemployment benefits, or who aren’t eligible for them, do to pay their bills? There are options.
Resources to help people through the coronavirus pandemic
Information on public assistance programs, emergency relief measures, and other resources to help you through the economic impact of COVID-19.
DHS Offices Are Closed Due to COVID-19: What You Need to Know
Pennsylvania has closed all county assistance offices to help prevent the spread of the coronavirus. We’re here to help.
Trump administration’s “categorical eligibility” proposal will drastically cut SNAP access
A new Trump proposal would hugely increase hunger by kicking millions of Americans off food stamps and by making it harder to get nutrition assistance.
Pres. Trump’s new budget is all sunshine and rainbows — for the wealthy
This “bully’s budget” projects great fortune for the next 10 years — as long as you’re powerful and wealthy, and don’t check the actual math.
The new “public charge” rule will hurt immigrant families
Join allies across Allegheny County in the national drive to submit 100,000 comments before the Dec. 10 deadline to oppose the Trump public charge rule.
