Network Resources: Peer Mentoring Network: Funding: TANF

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Mentors

Phyllis Kikendall
Family & Social Services Administration
402 W. Washinton St., Rm 364
Indianapolis, IN 46204
317-232-4770
317-232-4436 fax
Email: pkikendall@fssa.state.in.us

Wendi Clifton
Prevent Child Abuse Georgia
1720 Peachtree St. NW, Suite 600
Atlanta, GA 30309
404-870-6565
404-870-6541 fax
Email: wendic@preventchildabusega.org

Carol McNally
HFA Florida, Ounce of Prevention Fund
111 N. Gadsden St., Suite 200
Tallahassee, FL 32301-1507
850-488-1752
850-488-5562 fax
Email: cmcnally@ounce.org

Guiding Questions

1) Have you developed relationships with key stakeholders in the state department through which TANF funds are administered?

2) Does your program have outcomes that are aligned with the welfare reform goals of providing assistance to needy families; ending dependence of needy parents by promoting job preparation, work and marriage; preventing and reducing out-of-wedlock pregnancies; and encouraging the formation and maintenance of two-parent families?

3) Have you educated yourself on the difference between federal and state MOE funds and the eligibility criteria for each?

Additional Resources

"Helping Families Achieve Self-Sufficiency - A Guide on Funding Services for Children and Families through the TANF Program." Administration for Children and Family Services. More...

The Office of Family Assistance - Central site for TANF which lists state and regional contacts. and state TANF plans. More...

The Welfare Information Network through The Finance Project offers technical assistance around TANF along with best practice examples. More...

The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities offers current analyses of welfare policy and trends. More...

"What are the Connections between Child Welfare and TANF?" by CLASP. More...

Serving Children and Youth through the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Block Grant," by the National Governor's Association offers a very thorough description and examples of how federal and MOE funds are used based on program goals. More...

"Rules Concerning the Use of TANF and MOE Funds," by CLASP. More...