Cash and Safety Net Economic Justice Fact Sheets Ife Finch Floyd HB 500 would update the TANF program after 28 years and better support working families and grandparents raising grandchildren March 4, 2025 by Ife Finch Floyd Georgia’s Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program has not been updated in 28 years. House Bill 500 would improve the program and make it better able to support working families and grandparents raising grandchildren. Today, TANF provides minimal support to families with children living in poverty. Monthly benefits have lost nearly half of their […] Read more »
