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Welfare Reform

Welfare Reform. TANF Work Requirements and the Family. Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF). Description of 1996 TANF program revisions. Work Requirements for TANF. Recipients must work as soon as job ready/24months Failure to work can result in reduction/termination of benefits

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Welfare Reform

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  1. Welfare Reform TANF Work Requirements and the Family

  2. Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) • Description of 1996 TANF program revisions

  3. Work Requirements for TANF • Recipients must work as soon as job ready/24months • Failure to work can result in reduction/termination of benefits • Single Parent Family • 30 hour weekly average work activity for Single parent • 20 hour weekly average work activity with children under 6 • Two Parent Family • 35 hour weekly average work activity • 55 hour weekly average work activity with federal child care assistance (Office of Family Assistance, 2009)

  4. Federal Work Requirements

  5. Work Activities • Unsubsidized/subsidized employment • Work experience • On-the-job training • Job search/readiness assistance • Community service • Providing childcare for individuals performing community service (Office of Family Assistance, 2009)

  6. Work Activities • Vocational educational training • Job skills training related to work • Education directly related to employment • Secondary school attendance (Office of Family Assistance, 2009)

  7. Identified Problems

  8. Proposed Solutions

  9. Publicity Campaign Slogan

  10. Media Tools • Welfare Reform Blog

  11. Government Representatives Contact Information

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