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To determine how, and to what extent, states have used the flexibility provided by the law to change their assistance programs for needy families.
To measure how states vary in their approaches to serving needy families, as reflected by any major differences among them in how they allocate their TANF block grants and maintenance-of-effort funds.
To study what approaches states are using to provide work opportunities in an effort to reduce welfare dependence, and to what extent do states vary in their approaches.
To study the major implementation issues states have encountered in attempting to promote work and how they have addressed these issues.
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