Author: United States. General Accounting OfficePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Federal aid to public welfare
Languages : en
Pages : 164
Book Description
Welfare Reform
Author: United States. General Accounting OfficePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Federal aid to public welfare
Languages : en
Pages : 164
Book Description
Welfare reform : challenges in maintaining a federalstate fiscal partnership : report to congressional requesters
Author: Publisher: DIANE Publishing
ISBN: 1428970053
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 164
Book Description
Welfare Reform
Author: United States Accounting OfficePublisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN: 9781985313101
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 164
Book Description
GAO-01-828 Welfare Reform: Challenges in Maintaining a Federal-State Fiscal Partnership
Welfare Reform Challenges in Maintaining a Federal-State Fiscal Partnership
Author: Welfare Reform
Author: United States. General Accounting OfficePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Federal aid to public welfare
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Welfare Reform
Author: Welfare Reform
Author: Government Accountability OfficePublisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN: 9781976369339
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 74
Book Description
Under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) block grant created as part of the 1996 welfare reforms, states have the authority to make key decisions about how to allocate federal and state funds to assist low-income families. States also make key decisions, through their budget processes, about federal and state funds associated with other programs providing assistance for the low-income population. States' increased flexibility under TANF as well as the budgetary stresses they experienced after a recession draw attention to the fiscal partnership between the federal government and states. To update GAO's previous work, this report examines (1) changes in the overall level of welfare-related spending; (2) changes in spending priorities for welfare-related nonhealth services; and (3) the contribution of TANF funds to states' spending for welfare-related services. GAO reviewed spending in nine states for state fiscal years 1995, 2000, and 2004 and focused on spending for working-age adults and children, excluding the elderly, long-term and institutional care.
Welfare Reform
Author: Thomas M. JamesPublisher: DIANE Publishing
ISBN: 9780788179662
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 68
Book Description
Reviews states' fiscal decisions for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) block grant and whether states are taking steps to prepare for the effects of future economic downturns on their welfare programs. Addresses (1) how state budgetary resources, including federal aid, have been allocated since states have had access to TANF funds, (2) what plans states are making to assure programmatic stability in times of fiscal and economic stress, and (3) the extent to which states have used, or plan to use, the program's federal Contingency Fund and the Loan Fund which are available for downturns or other emergencies affecting states.
Welfare Reform
Author: David D. Bellis (au)Publisher: DIANE Publishing
ISBN: 9781422307236
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 80
Book Description
Under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) block grants, states have the authority to make decisions about how to allocate fed. & state funds to assist low-income families. States' increased flexibility under TANF as well as the budgetary stresses they experienced after a recession draw attention to the fiscal partnership between the fed. gov't. & states. This report examines: changes in the overall level of welfare-related spending; changes in spending priorities for welfare-related non-health services; & the contribution of TANF funds to states' spending for welfare-related serv. Reviewed spending in 9 states for FY Ô95, Ô00, & Ô04. Focused on spending for working-age adults & children, excl. the elderly, long-term & institutional care.
Welfare Reform
Author: U S Government Accountability Office (GPublisher: BiblioGov
ISBN: 9781289257590
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 22
Book Description
This testimony discusses states' plans for operating their Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) programs in the event of an economic downturn. GAO found that the data available on the levels and adequacy of states' reserves is insufficient and misleading. Furthermore, most states have done little planning for economic contingencies. Many states cite obstacles to saving money for possible economic downturns. Although TANF funds can be set aside in a budgetary reserve, state officials said that they are concerned that the accumulation of unspent TANF funds might signal that the funds are not needed. Another option for states would be to save their own funds in a general purpose rainy day account, but state officials said that welfare would have to compete with other state priorities when these funds are released from state treasuries. There are now federal contingency mechanisms for states to access additional federal resources in the event of a recession or other emergency--the Contingency Fund for State Welfare Programs and the Federal Loan for State Welfare Programs. However, states generally found these programs too complex and restrictive, and would most likely find other ways to sustain their welfare programs.