Center on Budget & Policy Priorities: Congress, States Have Eroded TANF Programs for 30 Years, Leaving Families With Inadequate Cash Assistance
August 28, 2026
August 28, 2026
WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 -- The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities issued the following commentary on Aug. 27, 2026, by Ife Finch Floyd, director of income security with the Housing and Income Security Team:
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Congress, States Have Eroded TANF Programs for 30 Years, Leaving Families With Inadequate Cash Assistance
As Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) marks its 30th anniversary, we've warned how we risk repeating lessons hard-learned fro . . .
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Congress, States Have Eroded TANF Programs for 30 Years, Leaving Families With Inadequate Cash Assistance
As Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) marks its 30th anniversary, we've warned how we risk repeating lessons hard-learned fro . . .