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U.S. government block grants could be unaccountable / unable to meet needs

By Hicbd
Thu Sep 29 2022 2:16 pm

"Experts said the fraud was rooted in changes enacted in such programs in 1996, when cash benefits paid to poor families were replaced by block grants issued to states. They are supposed to distribute the money according to four federal guidelines that emphasize moving poor families toward steady employment, but in practice states and governors are given broad leeway."

URL:
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/09/22/us/brett-favre-welfare-mississippi.html
https://www.cbpp.org/research/family-income-support/lessons-from-tanf-block-granting-a-safety-net-program-has
https://thehill.com/blogs/congress-blog/politics/513176-block-grants-arent-always-the-answer/

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Categories:
U.S. TANF (Welfare) Public Benefits / Social Safety Net U.S. Government Social Welfare Policy / Human Services / Public Benefits / Safety Net U.S. Poverty Social Services U.S. State Government U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Corruption / Fraud

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