Temporary Assistance for Needy Families or (TANF) was created to help families that are in need. They have four purposes or goals and they are to lessen the amount of pregnancies that are out-of-wedlock, help families care for their children in the comfort of their own home, encourage two-parent households, and encouraging job preparation and marriage. To be eligible for the program one must have a child that is under nineteen, be under-employed (low wages), unemployed or almost unemployed, and a U.S. national, permanent, legal alien, or citizen. Each state has their own benefits and it is up to them to decide what they are. They also decide what the requirements should be to receive any type of benefits. Therefore, it is important to
