So far, the Flint program has distributed more than $6 million to families — no strings attached. The program is among dozens ...

Act, which made it harder for the state's neediest residents to access federal food and cash assistance funding.

Although there is speculation regarding cuts to food stamps and other programs, Trump has not signed any such executive order ...

Rx Kids, a cash-assistance program for expectant mothers and babies, launched in Flint over a year ago under the leadership of Dr. Mona Hanna, a Flint pediatrician. The program has provided over $6 ...

TANF programs may go by a different name in each state, such as the Minnesota Family Investment Program, California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids (CalWorks) and Work First NJ.

From 2015 to 2022, states increasingly shifted funds from the TANF program, which provides cash for families in need, toward "non-assistance" services such as work training and education ...

In attempts to align Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) and Medicaid to promote health through its trauma-informed program, The Building Wealth and Health Network (The Network) encountered ...