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Aid to Families with Dependent Children

10/27/2020

States Should Repeal Racist ‘Family Cap’ on Welfare

Opinion

Ife Floyd

Ife Floyd, senior policy analyst at the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities
Now that New Jersey has repealed its “family cap” law that denied more cash assistance to families that have another child while enrolled in its Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program, the 12 remaining states with these laws in their TANF programs should follow suit.

1/20/2017

What the Trump Administration Means for Vulnerable Children and Families in California

Opinion

Angie Schwartz

Since the election of Donald Trump, there have been glimpses of the potential fallout for vulnerable children in foster care — those whom the state is responsible for parenting. We are looking at the possibility of disastrous cuts that will adversely affect children and families for generations to come.

9/21/2016

Family First Act a Much-Needed Reform in the Heartland

Sarah Helvey

This month, I celebrated 10 years working at Nebraska Appleseed as a lawyer and child advocate. When I started, Nebraska had one of the lowest penetration rates for drawing down federal funding for child welfare of any state the country.

3/8/2016

Block Grants Are Funding Suicide

Sean Hughes

If you read my first piece in this series on Title IV-E waivers, which are essentially short-term block grants, you can probably guess that I think converting Title IV-E into a block grant would be a terrible idea.

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