Part A—BLOCK GRANTS TO STATES FOR TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE FOR NEEDY FAMILIES^[3]

PURPOSE

Sec. 401. [42 U.S.C. 601] (a) In General.—The purpose of this part is to increase the flexibility of States in operating a program designed to—

(1) provide assistance to needy families so that children may be cared for in their own homes or in the homes of relatives;

(2) end the dependence of needy parents on government benefits by promoting job preparation, work, and marriage;

(3) prevent and reduce the incidence of out-of-wedlock pregnancies and establish annual numerical goals for preventing and reducing the incidence of these pregnancies; and

(4) encourage the formation and maintenance of two-parent families.

(b) No Individual Entitlement.—This part shall not be interpreted to entitle any individual or family to assistance under any State program funded under this part.

^[3]  See Vol. II, P.L. 104-193, §115, with respect to denial of assistance and benefits for certain drug-related convictions; §402, with respect to limited eligibility of qualified aliens for certain Federal programs; §422, with respect to authority for States to provide for attribution of sponsors income and resources to the alien with respect to State programs; and §911, with respect to fraud under means-tested welfare and public assistance programs.

See Vol. II, P.L. 109-68, §8, with respect to availability of additional unspent TANF funds for families affected by Hurricane Katrina.

See Vol. II, P.L. 109-171, §7101(a), with respect to Temporary Assistance for Needy Families and Related Programs Funding.