Current as of:
The Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (PRWORA) created the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program.
Current Statute and Regulations Governing the TANF Program
- TANF Statute, Social Security Act, Title IV (Part A of Title IV)
- TANF Regulations, Code of Federal Regulations Title 45 Chapter II (Parts 260 through 265)
- Part 260 - General Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Provisions
- Part 261 - Ensuring that Recipients Work
- Part 262 - Accountability Provisions-General
- Part 263 - Expenditures of State and Federal TANF Funds
- Part 264 - Other Accountability Provisions
- Part 265 - Data Collection and Reporting Requirements
PRWORA Text and Summary of Key Provisions
- Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (PRWORA) August 22, 1996
- Summary of the Major Provisions of PRWORA — December 16, 1996
History of Regulatory Changes
- State Reporting On Policies and Practices To Prevent Use of TANF Funds in Electronic Benefit Transfer Transactions in Specified Locations — January 15, 2016
- Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Policies and Practices to Prevent the EBT Transactions at Specified Locations (PDF) — February 06, 2014
- TANF Carry Over Funds Final Rule — April 6, 2010
- TANF Carry-Over Funds Interim Final Rule — May 27, 2009
- Cost Allocation Methodology for the TANF Final Rule — July 23, 2008
- Reauthorization of TANF Final Rule — February 5, 2008
- Reauthorization of TANF Interim Final Rule — June 29, 2006
- Charitable Choice Final Rule — September 30, 2003
- Tribal TANF and Native Employment Works Final Rule — February 18, 2000
- TANF Final Rule — April 12, 1999