Cash and Safety Net Melissa Johnson Untapped Potential January 15, 2016 / January 15, 2020 by Melissa Johnson Georgia is missing out on key opportunities to strengthen its workforce because it does not fully leverage the potential of safety net programs Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) and Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Employment and Training (SNAP E&T). Read the full report. Read more » Economic Security Safety Net TANF
GBPI In The News Ga. braces for $100M budget hole amid possible welfare changes September 9, 2015 / January 15, 2020 by GBPI Admin TANF expires at the end of the month. Asﾠfederal lawmakers look to renew it, they’re also eyeing changes to the programﾠthat could leave Georgia with a nearly $100 million budget hole. Read more. Read more » Legislature Melissa Johnson TANF
Blog Cash and Safety Net Melissa Johnson Pending TANF Changes Could Send Georgia Budget Writers Scrambling August 21, 2015 / January 17, 2020 by Melissa Johnson Pending changes to a federal work-development and safety-net program that relies on state contributions could create a shortfall of tens of millions of dollars Georgia budget writers will need to fill somehow. Congress returns to Washington in a few weeks following its August recess and one of the laws on its to-do list is a […] Read more » Blog Melissa Johnson TANF
Author Blog Cash and Safety Net Melissa Johnson Georgia’s Reaction to Reports of Welfare Waste Poses Administrative Nightmare February 27, 2013 / January 16, 2020 by Melissa Johnson This week the General Assembly began considering House Bill 138 (HB 138), legislation designed to discourage the misuse of cash benefits under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program. Though seemingly well-intentioned, the bill could present a huge logistical challenge for retailers, all in an attempt to remedy a problem that may not be […] Read more » Melissa Johnson TANF
Blog Cash and Safety Net Clare S. Richie Georgia’s Abuse of TANF Provision Gets Congressional Attention November 8, 2012 / January 17, 2020 by Clare Richie | 1 Comment on Georgia’s Abuse of TANF Provision Gets Congressional Attention Posted by Clare S. Richie Georgia recently attracted the attention of Congress because of its abuse of a tactic that has eroded services for Georgians struggling to get out of poverty. Nearly half of Georgia’s required contribution to Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, which is supposed to match federal funding, now comes from private third-party […] Read more » TANF Temporary Assistance for Needy Families
Budget and Taxes Clare S. Richie Library Reports FY 2013 Budget Analysis: Human Services May 22, 2012 / January 16, 2020 by GBPI Admin | 1 Comment on FY 2013 Budget Analysis: Human Services The FY 2013 Budget Analysis: Human Services report examines key trends within the Department of Human Resources (DHS), including budget cuts and staff reduction and restructuring all while demand for services has increased. What takes DHS to a new low in FY 2013; however, is the loss of $37.3 million in federal Temporary Assistance for Needy […] Read more » Clare Richie Department of Human Services Economic Security FY 2013 Budget Analysis Human Services Safety Net State Budget TANF Temporary Assistance for Needy Families
Clare S. Richie Fact Sheets Library Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF) May 22, 2012 / January 16, 2020 by GBPI Admin | 1 Comment on Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF) The TANF federal allocation, which states receive each federal fiscal year (October – September) has several components. For Georgia, the relevant components are the TANF Federal Block Grant and the TANF Supplemental Grant. Although Congress extends the TANF program, without the TANF Supplemental Grant, Georgia loses $37.3 million federal funds. Download the Fact Sheet. […] Read more » Clare Richie Economic Security Fact Sheet Safety Net TANF Temporary Assistance for Needy Families
Blog Budget and Taxes Health Justice House Shows Promise in Restoring Health Funding March 8, 2012 / January 17, 2020 by Alan Essig Read more » Adult Addictive Diseases Program Blog Children’s 1st Program Clare Richie State Budget TANF Temporary Assistance for Needy Families
Clare S. Richie Fact Sheets Library TANF Supplemental Grant February 2, 2012 / January 16, 2020 by GBPI Admin | 2 Comments on TANF Supplemental Grant As Congress finalizes the extension of the TANF program for the remainder of FFY 2012 (ending September 30, 2012), it can restore the TANF Supplemental Grant. In Federal Fiscal Year (FFY) 2011, Congress did not fully fund the TANF Supplemental Grant for the first time. Georgia received $12.7 million less, which Department of Human Services […] Read more » Clare Richie Fact Sheet TANF Temporary Assistance for Needy Families
Author Blog Clare S. Richie Georgia’s Children and Families are Worth Fighting for February 2, 2012 / January 16, 2020 by Clare Richie This month Congress will address extending the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program through September 30, 2012. As of today, Congress has eliminated the TANF Supplemental Grant which leaves Georgia short $37.3 million for many health and human service programs. If Congress doesn’t restore the TANF Supplemental Grant, Georgia will lose vital services that […] Read more » Blog Clare Richie TANF Temporary Assistance for Needy Families
