In twenty one pages the 1996 TANF law to replace AFDC is examined in terms of its effects and microenterprises that are established through TANF grants are also discussed. Ten sources are cited in the bibliography and there are also the inclusion of two graphics illustrations.
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national averages of how much was spent versus the amount of the grants and the percentages spent on different categories. The writer also discusses microenterprise under the TANF grants and
how states can include training for self-employment or starting a microbusiness. Some examples of successes are included of entrepreneurs and of the programs a sample of states offer. Data regarding
caseload reductions are included and timelines are discussed. Finally, there is a discussion regarding eligibility for cash and other assistance, including that available for people beginning their own micro-business. Data
are included. 2 graphic illustrations are included. Bibliography lists 10 sources. PGtanf.rtf EFFECTS OF TANF & MICROENTERPRISE , October 2002 for more
information on using this paper properly! INTRODUCTION Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) became law on August 22, 1996, replacing the old Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC)
(Lens, 2002; USA Today, 2001). TANF falls under the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act passed by the federal Congress (WORC) (Lens, 2002). TANF was heralded as the program
that would end welfare as it had existed since the 1930s (Lens, 2002). It did that but the success stores are somewhat exaggerated because many mothers with children are a
lot worse off than they were under the old AFDC program. (Lens, 2002). Nonetheless, the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act and more specifically, the TANF program established by
that act has also had many positive effects. Any parent in need can receive benefits under the TANF program for a total of five years during their lifetime (Lens,
2002). That means if a divorced mother of two children were approved for aid and she spent three years receiving aid, she would have two years more that could be