# Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (93.558)

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/programs/93-558-temporary-assistance-for-needy-families/  
Publisher: Well Told Grants. Data: USAspending.gov and Grants.gov, updated October 31, 2026.

Temporary Assistance for Needy Families is run by Department of Health and Human Services. From fiscal 2021 to 2025 it awarded $86 billion in 524 grants, about $165 million per award.

## Objectives

The TANF program issues awards to States and the District of Columbia, Territories, and Indian Tribes to assist needy families with children so that children can be cared for in their own homes or in the homes of relatives; end the dependence of needy parents on government benefits by promoting job preparation, work, and marriage; prevent and reduce the incidence of out-of-wedlock pregnancies; and encourage the formation and maintenance of two-parent families.

## Funding by fiscal year

| Year | Amount | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $18 billion | 107 |
| 2022 | $17 billion | 105 |
| 2023 | $17 billion | 155 |
| 2024 | $17 billion | 106 |
| 2025 | $17 billion | 104 |

## Largest recipients

| Recipient | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Social Services California | California | $18 billion |
| New York State Office of Temporary & Disability Assistance | New York | $14 billion |
| Michigan Department of Health and Human Services | Michigan | $3.9 billion |
| Ohio Department of Job & Family Services | Ohio | $3.7 billion |
| PA Department of Human Services | Pennsylvania | $3.6 billion |
| Illinois Department of Human Service | Illinois | $2.9 billion |
| Florida Department of Children and Families | Florida | $2.8 billion |
| Health & Human Svc Commn TX | Texas | $2.7 billion |
| Department of Transitional Assistan | Massachusetts | $2.6 billion |
| Department of Social & Health Services | Washington | $2.1 billion |
| New Jersey Department of Human Services | New Jersey | $2.0 billion |
| North Carolina Department of Health & Human Services | North Carolina | $1.7 billion |
| Department of Human Services | Georgia | $1.7 billion |
| State of Wisconsin Dept of Children & Families | Wisconsin | $1.6 billion |
| Department of Social Services Connecticut | Connecticut | $1.3 billion |
| Minnesota Department of Human Services | Minnesota | $1.3 billion |
| Maryland Department of Human Services | Maryland | $1.3 billion |
| Arizona Department of Economic Security | Arizona | $1.1 billion |
| Department of Social Services Misso | Missouri | $1.1 billion |
| Indiana Family and Social Serv | Indiana | $1.0 billion |