Financing Welfare

Financing Welfare

TANF Rules Tough on States, March 2006 - New federal changes in welfare rules put restrictions on state flexibility, but states have options to keep programs focused on their goals.

State Poverty Policies Newsletter, May/June 2003- State Poverty Policies, Volume 1, No. 3, features an article on state welfare spending, trends in the earned income tax programs and an innovative homeownership program for immigrant populations. It also includes an update on the federal CARE Act, and summaries of recent news articles and research related to low-income families.

State of State TANF Spending, 2001 Most states' TANF programs face a challenging new situation - limited TANF resources, a weakened economy, tight state budgets and the uncertainty of TANF reauthorization. This document explores the fiscal spending of states in FY2001 and the budget challenges to be faced in the near future.

State TANF Spending for Federal Fiscal Years 2000 and 2001

Budget Update

FY1998 BUDGET RECONCILIATION Click here for the 1998 table on Federal budget reconciliation

TANF Cut Breaks To read about the Proposed $3 Billion TANF Cut Breaks Federal Agreement With States

UNFUNDED MANDATE: FEDS TO CUT STATE ADMINISTRATIVE REIMBURSEMENTS

CONGRESS BEGINS RETREAT FROM BLOCK GRANTS

Letter opposing the House Budget Resolution and its $10 billion cut to TANF

Definitions

Challenges, Resources, and Flexibility: Using TANF Block Grant and State MOE Dollars

NCSL Survey of State MOE

Overview: Meeting the Challenges of Welfare Reform

Presidents Human Service Budget Proposals for 2001

NCSL Opposes TANF and Title XX Cuts!

Proposed TANF Cut Breaks agreement with states!

Using TANF and MOE to meet remaining Welfare Challenge

State Innovations Using TANF and MOE

A Checklist for State Legislators: TANF & MOE

Legis Brief Update: The Brown Amendment

For more information on welfare reform issues, please contact Jack Tweedie in the Denver office at 303.364.7700 or cyf-info@ncsl.org or either Sheri Steisel or Lee Posey in the D.C. office at 202.624.5400 or fedhumserv-info@ncsl.org.