Indian Tribes and Welfare Reform

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (Program).

Child support.

Indians of North America.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Contained In:

ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] [publisher not identified] 2004

Summary:

Provides overview of tribal family assistance programs operating under P.L. 104-193, the 1996 welfare law, which gives federally recognized Indian tribes the option to design and operate their own cash welfare programs for needy children with funds subtracted from their State's block grant for Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF). Summarizes pending legislation to renew tribal TANF grants, discusses Federal funding for child care and child support operations, and describes characteristics of tribal TANF plans

Notes:

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Publisher Number:

CRS-2004-DSP-0613

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