1. Welfare Reform TANF Work Requirements and the Family

2. Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF)  Description of 1996 TANF program revisions

3. Work Requirements for TANF  Recipients must work as soon as job ready/24months  Failure to work can result in reduction/termination of benefits  Single Parent Family  30 hour weekly average work activity for Single parent  20 hour weekly average work activity with children under 6  Two Parent Family  35 hour weekly average work activity  55 hour weekly average work activity with federal child care assistance (Office of Family Assistance, 2009)

4. Federal Work Requirements All Families (Single-parent) 30 hours per week, averaged monthly  20-hour minimum in core activities  Up to 10 hours in non-core activities Two-Parent35 hours per week, averaged monthly (individually or combined)  30-hour minimum in core activities  Up to 5 hours in non-core activities Single Parent with child under six 20 hours per week averaged monthly  A single custodial parent or caretaker relative with a child under six meets the WPR by participating 20 “core” hours per week

5. Work Activities  Unsubsidized/subsidized employment  Work experience  On-the-job training  Job search/readiness assistance  Community service  Providing childcare for individuals performing community service (Office of Family Assistance, 2009 )

6. Work Activities  Vocational educational training  Job skills training related to work  Education directly related to employment  Secondary school attendance (Office of Family Assistance, 2009)

7. Identified Problems

8. Proposed Solutions

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10. Media Tools  Welfare Reform Blog

11. Government Representatives Contact Information

12. Sample Application Checklist 1. Are you currently employed? 2. Do you currently have your GED or High School diploma? 3. Do you currently have a skill or trade with previous experience? 4. What kind of employment interests you? A. sales B. Construction C. Food Service D. Healthcare E. Environmental F. Childcare 5. Do you need Childcare? For how many children? 6. What resources do you currently need? A. Medical B. Childcare C. Education D. Cash assistance E. Food stamps F. Housing G. Employment 7. How many are currently in your household, and what are the ages? How many over age 18 are employed? 8. Have you ever applied for assistance before? If yes, how long ago, and how long were you receiving assistance? 9. Do you receive child support and how much? If no, Have you applied? 10. Do you need assistance with this application? If yes, contact your case worker at the number provided. 11. 1-800-casework

13. Sample Application Checklist  If you answered all the questions on the application checklist and need further assistance contact your case worker at the number provided. If you need assistance with education, employment, childcare, housing, cash assistance, food stamps, contact your case worker and resources will be provided.  1-800-casework