260.20—What is the purpose of the TANF program?
The TANF program has the following four purposes:
(a)
Provide assistance to needy families so that children may be cared for in their own homes or in the homes of relatives;
(b)
End the dependence of needy parents on government benefits by promoting job preparation, work, and marriage;
(c)
Prevent and reduce the incidence of out-of-wedlock pregnancies and establish annual numerical goals for preventing and reducing the incidence of these pregnancies; and