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... For instance, states may choose to assist adults beyond the 5-year time limit or to provide assistance under the TANF block grant to legal immigrants.7 Finally, the need to have information on the length of current and previous spells of program participation presents challenges for surveys. Accurate retrospective information on spell lengths may be difficult to obtain.
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  • child care
  • block grant
  • work requirement
  • program participation
  • existing surveys

  • state funds
  • time limit
  • program eligibility
  • legal immigrants
  • eligibility criteria

  • tanf block
  • matching funds
  • work requirements
  • welfare program
  • social welfare

  • cash payments
  • income supplement


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