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TANF/NMW Fact Sheet updated 1.20.17

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Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF) New Mexico Works (NMW) Fact Sheet

1. What is Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF)?

Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF) is a block grant administered by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). TANF provides cash assistance and work opportunities to needy families. The TANF program in New Mexico is referred to as the New Mexico Works (NMW) program.

2. History of TANF

► The 1996 Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act (PRWORA) replaced Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC) with TANF. ► States develop and implement their own TANF cash and work program. ► The federal Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 (DRA) reauthorized TANF. ► The DRA and related interim final rules issued by HHS introduced new requirements on states and stricter requirements on work program compliance.

3. The Four Goals of the TANF Program

► Provide assistance to needy families so that children may be cared for in their own home, or a home of a relative. ► End dependence of needy parents by promoting job preparation, work, and marriage. ► Prevent and reduce the incidence of out-of-wedlock pregnancies. ► Encourage the formation and maintenance of two-parent families.

4. Funding

► Total Federal Block Grant – $110,578,100 o Base Grant $110,578,100 o Maintenance of Effort (MOE) Requirement = $34,931,500 (80% of 1995 spending) ► In NM, TANF funds are appropriated by the Legislature.

► FY 16 Projected Revenue PROGRAM REVENUE SOURCE (in $1,000s) G/F TANF Block Grant TOTAL General Funds in HSD for TANF-MOE 87.1 0.0 87.1 TANF Block Grant 0.0 110,578.1 110,578.1 TANF Supplemental Grant 0.0 0.0 0.0 TANF Contingency 0.0 0.0 0.0 TANF Emergency Funds 0.0 0.0 0.0