45 C.F.R. § 260.20 What is the purpose of the TANF program?
Title 45 - Public Welfare
The TANF program has the following four purposes: (a) Provide assistance to needy families so that children may be cared for in their own homes or in the homes of relatives; (b) End the dependence of needy parents on government benefits by promoting job preparation, work, and marriage; (c) Prevent and reduce the incidence of out-of-wedlock pregnancies and establish annual numerical goals for preventing and reducing the incidence of these pregnancies; and (d) Encourage the formation and maintenance of two-parent families.
Title 45: Public Welfare
PART 260—GENERAL TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE FOR NEEDY FAMILIES (TANF) PROVISIONS
Subpart A—What Rules Generally Apply to the TANF Program?
§ 260.20 What is the purpose of the TANF program?
