What impact will new TANF provisions in the Deficit Reduction Act (DRA) have on how state governments implement TANF?
States will be required to achieve higher work participation rates among TANF recipients or face financial penalties. In order to meet the work participation requirements, states may need to make changes to their welfare-to-work programs, to better meet the needs of families as TANF recipients transition to work. For more information about the changes resulting from the DRA, please see the National Governor’s Association Center for Best Practices publication The Wait is Over, the Work Begins: Implementing the New TANF Legislation and the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities publication Implementing the TANF Changes in the Deficit Reduction Act: Win-Win Solutions for Families and States.
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