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STATE OF CONNECTICUT TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE FOR NEEDY FAMILIES (TANF) STATE PLAN 2024-2026

Effective Date: 10/1/23 – 9/30/26 ☐ Initial Submission Date: 12/31/2023 ☒ Revision Date: 04/15/2024 Page: 6

INTRODUCTION

This plan describes Connecticut’s programs that furnish financial assistance and services to needy families in a manner to fulfill the purposes of the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program. Connecticut administers a variety of programs through a number of state agencies under the TANF program. Each of the programs is designed to meet at least one of the following purposes of TANF.

TANF Purpose:

1. Provide assistance to needy families so that children may be cared for in their own homes or the homes of relatives.

2. End the dependence of needy parents on government benefits by promoting job preparation, work, and marriage.

3. Prevent and reduce the incidence of out-of-wedlock pregnancies.

4. Encourage the formation and maintenance of two-parent families. The plan is for the federal fiscal years of 2024, 2025, and 2026.