GAO-03-1094, Welfare Reform: Information on TANF Balances

September 2003 Welfare Reform Information on TANF Balances GAO-03-1094 The Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 made sweeping changes to the nations key welfare program for needy families. It established the $16.5 billion Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) block grant, which provides to the states federal funds to support low-income families and help these families reduce their dependence on welfare. TANF provides states significant flexibility - within federal guidelines - to determine who is to be served and what services to provide. States also have the flexibility to transfer up to 30 percent of . . .