Replaced the AFDC and JOBS programs Created the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) block grant, a relatively innovative measure for encour
{"Image DocumentName": "Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act (PRWORA) of 1996", "Image ImageDescription": "Replaced the AFDC and JOBS programs. Created the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) block grant, a relatively innovative measure for encouraging states to spend welfare dollars on programs that prevent and reduce dependence on government benefits. The State of Florida has to submit a State Plan every year to document how the state will spend TANF funds. Requires the state to engage welfare recipients in activities designed to move the parents into employment. Performance measures are outlined in the law that measure if the state is engaging families in work activities as required. The Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 replaced the Aid to Families with Dependent Children or AFDC and JOBS programs. This Act created the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) block grant, a relatively innovative measure for encouraging states to spend welfare dollars on programs that prevent and reduce the dependence on government benefits. TANF funds must be spent on one of the four purposes outlined in federal law, but the Act allows for a lot of flexibility at the State level, which is why the State of Florida has to submit a State Plan every year to document how the state will spend TANF funds. The Act also requires the state to engage welfare recipients in activities designed to move the parents into employment: performance measures are outlined in the law that measure if the state is engaging families in work activities as required. If the state fails to engage parents in activities or hold them accountable, the state could be penalized. This program is currently operated through the One-Stops in the State of Florida as a mandatory program partner, which is an innovative element of Florida\u2019s Workforce Innovation Act of 2000.", "Image XResolution": "37", "Image YResolution": "37", "Image ResolutionUnit": "Pixels/Centimeter", "Image Software": "SlidePlayer", "Image YCbCrPositioning": "Centered"}