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Download full textFagnoni, Cynthia M. – 2002
A study requested by the U.S. Senate Committee on Indian Affairs examined tribal implementation of Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF). Questionnaires were returned by TANF program directors in 34 states and by 148 American Indian tribes. Meetings were conducted with tribal leaders, program officials, and TANF officials in five states,…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Economic Development, Federal Legislation, Poverty
Maloy, Kathleen A. – 2002
The Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (PRWORA) replaced Aid to Families with Dependent Children with Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF), which establishes work-focused, time-limited welfare benefits. TANF permits tribes to receive funds directly from the federal government to administer their own…
Descriptors: American Indians, Economic Development, Employment Services, Federal Indian Relationship
