Modernizing Cash Aid for Thousands of Georgia Children in Deep Poverty | Bill Analysis: HB 91 (LC 33 8469)
Introduction
The only program in Georgia that is available to provide direct cash assistance to children in deep poverty Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) does little to reach families with the greatest needs. For those it can reach, it provides insufficient income support. In 1996, 254,000 children and families received direct cash aid, while today only 16,000 have access to TANF, reflecting a dramatic 93 percent decrease in caseload.
[1] Only 5 out of every 100 families in poverty receive cash assistance through TANF.
House Bill 91, which would provide an overdue boost to families with children in deep poverty.