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Subcommittee reviews TANF rules, eligibility and a proposal to use TANF for childcare subsidies
Summary
Legislative fiscal staff and DWS briefed the panel on federal TANF rules and a motion to use unobligated TANF reserve to expand childcare subsidies for TANF‑eligible families.
Legislative fiscal staff and Department of Workforce Services officials briefed the subcommittee on Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) eligibility rules, current TANF balances and a proposal to apply unobligated TANF reserves to expand childcare subsidies for low‑income families.
Josh (legislative fiscal analyst) told the subcommittee that TANF is a federal block grant with roughly $75,000,000 awarded annually to Utah and that some TANF funds are transferred to other programs (for example, a portion moves to the Child Care and Development Fund and to Social Services Block Grant programs). He said that after transfers and routine expenditures the department estimated about $22,500,000 in TANF funds available this year for one‑time purposes. "If you're looking to fund a $90,000,000 volleyball stadium, I'm sorry — we're…
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