Key TakeawaysNationally, the ratio of families receiving TANF to families in poverty rose slightly in 2023 but remains low by historical standards.Some state TANF programs serve very few families ...

With all the big changes happening politically and economically, many American families are worried that programs they have counted on in the past may go away — and they could go hungry because of it.

The Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program is one of the main social support tools for low-income families in the United States, providing crucial assistance to cov ...

When Karina Lariz was released from a California prison in September 2021, she had only the clothes she was arrested in — stretched out and weathered by time. She had lost her home, her car and her ...