Welfare funds meant for low-income families are diverted through weak oversight, limiting cash assistance and undermining ...

The Indiana Statehouse in Indianapolis. Indiana ended 2022 with more than 136,000 job openings partly because hundreds of thousands of Hoosiers don’t have the skills needed to join the workforce.

Mahagani Jenkins appreciated the extra money—it just wasn’t enough. For an on-and-off six months, she was a participant in the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program, known as TANF, receiving ...

The Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program is a cornerstone of the United States' social safety net, offering essential support to low-income families. Established to help parents ...

One little-noticed provision in the $1.7 trillion omnibus spending bill that marked the final act of the last Congress was another straight extension of the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families ...

The Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program is a vital component of the U.S. social safety net, offering financial support to low-income families. This federal initiative, administered ...

A scandal involving former NFL quarterback Brett Favre and the federal welfare program Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) exploded last week following new revelations that Mississippi ...

Mississippi Senate and House Democrats heard updates and reform recommendations Tuesday on the state's welfare program from advocates and state officials. Among chief concerns expressed at a TANF ...

The Trump Administration’s drastic and unprecedented effort to freeze funding for families’ child care and other essential ...

More than 1,000 households and 4,000 individuals who were directly impacted by the wildfires have received housing, vehicle, utility, clothing and school supply assistance in the five months since the ...