Administration/Implementation
Federal/State Systems/Spending
Reauthorization
Since 2002, Congress has been working on reauthorizing the 1996 Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act (PRWORA). The Research Forum has compiled relevant issue papers and legislative information.
Service Integration
TANF Overview
The replacement of the Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC) program with the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) block grant and the devolution of this cash assistance program from the federal to the state level have caused an unprecedented level of change in the world of welfare.
Workforce Investment Act (WIA)
