Temporary Assistance For Needy Families The Temporary Assistance For Needy Families (“TANF”) program has been a staple of American general welfare programs for many years now. The TANF program took the place of the longtime AFDC (“Aid to Families with Dependent Children”) public welfare program. The purpose of the Temporary Assistance For Needy Families program [...]
AFDC Program The Aid to Families with Dependent Children (“AFDC”) general welfare program was created in 1935, amidst the terrible economic times of the Great Depression. It was one of many major new programs enacted through the “New Deal” legislation of President Franklin D. Roosevelt to try and help the millions of Americans who were [...]
