What is the purpose of the TANF program?
The TANF program has the following four purposes:
(a)Provide assistance to needy families so that children…#
(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…#
(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…#
(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