C.F.R. » Title 45 » CHAPTER II—OFFICE OF FAMILY ASSISTANCE (ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS), ADMINISTRATION FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › PART 260—GENERAL TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE FOR NEEDY FAMILIES (TANF) PROVISIONS › Subpart A—What Rules Generally Apply to the TANF Program?

45 C.F.R. § 260.20

What is the purpose of the TANF program?

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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.

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Cited in 1 case, 2020–2020 · leading case: New York v. United States Dep't of Homeland Sec., Make the Road (2d Cir. 2020).
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New York v. United States Dep't of Homeland Sec., Make the Road (2d Cir. 2020). “at 28,692, 28,687 ; see 45 C.F.R. § 260.20 . INS explained that the nature of these benefits suggested that recipients may be dependent on the government for subsistence, explicitly distinguishing non-cash benefits that are “by their nature supplemental and do not, alone or in…”
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