Acs, Gregory; Loprest, Pamela - In: Journal of Policy Analysis and Management 18 (1999) 1, pp. 28-49
The Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act (PRWORA) of 1996 replaces AFDC, the largest means-tested cash assistance program for low-income families, with the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) block grant. Unlike AFDC, assistance under TANF is limited to five...