{"data":{"id":"us/45-cfr-260.20","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"45 CFR 260.20","heading":"What is the purpose of the TANF program?","body":"The TANF program has the following four purposes:\n(a) Provide assistance to needy families so that children may be cared for in their own homes or in the homes of relatives;\n(b) End the dependence of needy parents on government benefits by promoting job preparation, work, and marriage;\n(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\n(d) Encourage the formation and maintenance of two-parent families.","path":["Title 45—Public Welfare","Subtitle B—Regulations Relating to Public Welfare","CHAPTER II—OFFICE OF FAMILY ASSISTANCE (ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS), ADMINISTRATION FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES","PART 260—GENERAL TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE FOR NEEDY FAMILIES (TANF) PROVISIONS","Subpart A—What Rules Generally Apply to the TANF Program?"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-45.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:26:21Z","sha256":"06f71351efd431cdac1f6b50592a95d30abbe847251102936ab2708b7c93cd45","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/45-cfr-260.10","next":"us/45-cfr-260.30"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}