AFDC Changes and the Impact
on Children
The Personal Responsibility Act (H.R.4)
- Individual entitlement eliminated as a basis for receipt
of benefits. A state match is no longer required under
these block grants
- Provides a predetermined amount of federal funds for each
year from FY 1996-2000. This amount will not be adjusted
for variables such as economic conditions, natural
disasters or demographic trends.
- Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Block Grant
(Title 1) combines funds for AFDC, AFDC administration,
Emergency Assistance, JOBS Title II, The Child Protection
Block Grant, consolidates over 20 categoricalfunds,
including services for adoption, foster care, child
neglect and abuse. Discretionary and grant programs, such
as the Family Violence State Grant
- Program. will be included in the block grant. Minnesota
could lose $41 million in federal funds (10% cut) over
the next five years.
The Senate Work Opportunity Act of 1995
(S. 1120)
- States determine all eligibility rules and the individual
entitlement to benefits would be eliminated. States would
not have to provide assistance to all eligible families.
- Requires states to impose a 60 month time limit on AFDC
receipt. In Minnesota alone, approximately 50,000
children or 32% of the total number of children receiving
benefits, would be denied AFDC. 123,374 children would be
denied benefits if Minnesota cuts AFDC to families after
24 months
- 32,000 children would be denied benefits if Minnesota
disallows AFDC to additional children born to current
welfare recipients. 560 children would be denied AFDC if
Minnesota disallows children born to unmarried mothers
under the age of 18.
Family and Children's Service 1995
Legislative Report.
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