[20160225]IF10367_贫困家庭临时援助及相关计划：总统2017财年预算提案.pdf

https:/crsreports.congress.gov February 25, 2016Temporary Assistance for Needy Families and Related Programs: The Presidents FY2017 Budget ProposalIntroduction Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) is a broad-purpose block grant to states, Indian tribes, and certain territories to address the effects and root causes of child economic and social disadvantage. It was created in the 1996 welfare reform law and is best known for helping states finance their cash assistance programs for low-income families with children, but there is broad discretion in how funds are spent. President Obamas Fiscal Year (FY) 2017 budget proposes an increase in TANF funding from current levels and a number of other policy changes. This report provides some background on TANF and a description of the Presidents FY2017 budget proposals for TANF and related programs. Background The debates preceding the 1996 law focused on whether providing cash assistance, mostly to single mothers, created “welfare dependency,” lessened work effort, and led to an increase in the number of children living in single parent families. (Research generally confirmed lessened work effort; results were more mixed for the