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Comments in Response to OFA's Request For Information related to Sections 302 and 304 of the Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023
January 11, 2024 |
On June 3, 2023, the Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023 was signed into law; four provisions impacted the federal TANF program. Sections 302 and 304 of the Act mandate a six-year pilot program as well as four outcome measures states must track for one year after individuals exit the TANF program. Both sections become effective on October 1, 2024. OFA published a Request For Information (RFI) in November 2023 soliciting public input on select topics related to these sections. Read NASTA's response to this RFI here. |
APHSA Comment Letter on 2023 TANF NPRM
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This comment shares APHSA member feedback regarding the cross-cutting proposed rules to the TANF program. APHSA's Leadership Council and its NASTA affinity group were incremental in raising these considerations and establishing these recommendations. |
APHSA Comment Letter on House Ways and Means Work and Welfare Subcommittee July Hearing.
July, 2023 |
This APHSA letter offers comment on the Work and Welfare Subcommittee Hearing related to the spending of non-assistance TANF funds held on July 12, 2023. |
APHSA Comment Letter on House Ways and Means Work and Welfare Subcommittee March Hearing
March, 2023 |
This APHSA letter offers comment on the Work and Welfare Subcommittee Hearing related to work requirements, held on March 29, 2023. |
Advancing Race Equity in TANF, November 2022
Mobilizing Data Infographic
Mobilizing Data Video
Training & Staff Development Toolkit
Training & Staff Development Video
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Created in support of the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) Office of Family Assistance’s (OFA) by APHSA and BLH Technologies Inc., new resources focus on mobilizing data and developing staff training & development to advance race equity in TANF. |
AAPHSA Joint Letter to Congress on TANF Extension
September 9, 2022 |
APHSA submitted a joint letter on behalf of our coalition of membership associations urging Congress to provide a one-year extension to the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program, while we continue to work towards a bipartisan solution for a long-term reauthorization. |
APHSA Comment Letter: Notice of Proposed Rulemaking – Public Charge Grounds of Inadmissibility
April 25, 2022 |
This APHSA comment letter to the Department of Homeland Security is in response to a proposed rulemaking on public charge, which re-examines how public charge is defined. |
APHSA Comment Letter on Regulatory Relief to Support Economic Recovery
December 28, 2020 |
Comments in response to the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Regulatory Relief to Support Economic Recovery published on November 25, 2020. The response reflects the feedback received from our affinity groups: NAPCWA, NASCCA, NASTA, and ISM in consultation with additional leaders in APHSA’s membership community. |
TANF Extension Coalition Letter to Congress
November 24, 2020 |
APHSA and a coalition of membership organizations representing the nation’s state legislatures, counties, cities, and state and local workforce and health and human services agencies submitted a letter to Congress to provide a one-year extension to the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program, effective through December 31, 2021. |
Webinar: Improving Economic Stability for Young Parents – Spotlight on Kentucky & Massachusetts |
Representatives from the Massachusetts Department of Transitional Assistance (DTA) and the Kentucky Department of Family Support (DFS) share how they are working to better meet the needs of young parent families through TANF-funded programs. Examples include place-based adjustments, cross-agency coordination, and gathering ongoing feedback from participants to inform program improvements. |
Changes in State TANF Policies in Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic
August 2020 |
In partnership with The Urban Institute, APHSA co-produced a brief “Changes in State TANF Policies in Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic”. In this brief, we describe how some state agencies adapted their policies during the early months of the pandemic to meet their states’ and families’ unique situations, needs, and challenges. |
Submitted Comments in Response to a Proposed Rule From the Social Security Administration on Continuing Disability Reviews
January 31, 2020 |
The APHSA comment letter addresses the proposed rule that would increase the frequency of redetermination reviews for many individuals receiving disability benefits. |
TANF Extension Letter
September 2019 |
As a coalition of member organizations representing the nation’s governors, state legislatures, counties, cities, and state and local health and human services agencies, we urge the House Committee on Ways and Means to provide a one-year extension to the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program |
Measuring What Matters: Shifting Temporary Assistance for Needy Families to an Outcomes-Based Model
June 2019 |
The purpose of TANF is right in the name—to provide temporary assistance for needy families. Unfortunately, the current TANF system can make it challenging for parents to become self-sufficient or advance in today’s economy. APHSA’s joint paper with the National Skills Coalition (NSC) suggests TANF shift to an outcomes-based accountability system where states are rewarded based on how successfully they assist TANF participants in earning in-demand job skills and gaining sustainable, family-supporting employment. |
TANF at 20: Time for Rational Changes
November 2016 |
TANF at 20: Time for Rational Changes was developed by a special work group led by APHSA's Center for Employment and Economic Well-Being and the National Association of State TANF Administrators. It contains suggested legislative, regulatory and administrative recommendations for improving TANF to be more client- and family-centric and to align TANF more productively with elements of other workforce programs.
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