Budget and Taxes Cash and Safety Net Policy Areas Reports State Directs Majority of TANF Funds to Child Welfare Despite Rise in TANF Recipients for FY 2011 June 24, 2010 / January 15, 2020 by GBPI Staff | 2 Comments on State Directs Majority of TANF Funds to Child Welfare Despite Rise in TANF Recipients for FY 2011 Georgia has 13.7% cumulatively less TANF funds than it had to use for families struggling to make ends meet prior to the Great Recession. Even with less available funding and rising poverty, policymakers continue to use 60% of TANF funds to replace state funds for child welfare-related services while cutting TANF funds from state programs […] Read more ยป Clare Richie Economic Security Report Safety Net State Budget TANF Temporary Assistance for Needy Families
