Tip Sheet
Uneven Support for Kinship/Grandfamilies: State TANF Child-Only Grants
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Background
At the request of the Grandfamilies & Kinship Support Network (Network), Child Trends identified and compiled state-level information on Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) “child-only” benefit recipients; benefit amounts; and select state policies as they relate to children raised by their grandparents, other relatives, or close family friends.
Please see the accompanying Network resource, “Improving Support for Kinship/ Grandfamilies: State Strategies for TANF Child-Only Grants and Related Assistance.” That piece contains background information on TANF child-only grants, along with state-level strategies that can be implemented to improve access to this important source of financial support and other services for children whose parents cannot raise them.
