WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R41057) entitled "Small Business Administration Microloan Program" by Robert Jay Dilger, senior specialist in American National Government: Summary The Small Business Administration's (SBA's) Microloan program provides direct loans to nonprofit intermediary lenders to provide "microloans" of up to $50,000 to small businesses and nonprofit child care centers. They also provide marketing, management, and te  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2 -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R44668) entitled "The Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Block Grant: A Legislative History". Here are excerpts of the report issued on Nov. 30 and written by specialist in social policy Gene Falk: Summary The Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) block grant was created in the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (P.L. 104-193). It was born out of t  more