Social Service Spending Rises 6.9%, 1995 To 1999: Greatest Growth In Child Care At 117%

OPEN MINDS, The Behavioral Health & Social Service Industry Analyst Industry Statistics Overall state spending on social services increased 6.9% since Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF) was adopted in 1996. Child care showed the largest increase in spending at 117%, with many states reporting that their child care spending doubled in the period 1995 to 1999. From the year 1995 to the year 1999, state spending on non-health social services increased 6.9% in the median state. During the same period there was a 50% decline in cash assistance. The decline in cash assistance was the result . . .