Re-Envisioning TANF: Toward an Anti-Racist Program That Meaningfully Serves Families
An America where no one experiences poverty is possible. Already, the U.S. has programs with the potential to make this vision a reality, including programs that provide cash assistance, like Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF). The current TANF program provides very little cash assistance and is marked by stark racial disparities, but it has…
The report from the Georgetown Center on Poverty and Inequality critiques the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program for perpetuating racial inequities and failing to effectively reduce poverty.
It calls for a comprehensive, anti-racist overhaul of TANF, including uncapped federal funding, elimination of punitive policies, and a focus on participant dignity and equitable access to assistance.
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