1.0National Center for Law and Economic Justicehttps://nclej.orgAmy Paulhttps://nclej.org/author/amypaulNCLEJ Reflects on TANF’s 20th Anniversary - National Center for Law and Economic Justicerich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="e13HQKoisV"><a href="https://nclej.org/news/nclej-reflects-on-tanfs-20th-anniversary">NCLEJ Reflects on TANF’s 20th Anniversary</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://nclej.org/news/nclej-reflects-on-tanfs-20th-anniversary/embed#?secret=e13HQKoisV" width="600" height="338" title="“NCLEJ Reflects on TANF’s 20th Anniversary” — National Center for Law and Economic Justice" data-secret="e13HQKoisV" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript">
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It has been 20 years this month since the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996, which established the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program, was enacted. Marking this anniversary, NCLEJ Executive Director Marc Cohan...