The Leadership Conference is working diligently to see that Tom Perez is confirmed as U.S. Secretary of Labor. Perez is an eminently qualified public servant and consensus builder who has dedicated his career to ensuring that all individuals are treated fairly and have the opportunity to succeed. He has served with integrity and distinction at the local, state and national level, compiling an outstanding record of achievement.
Welfare Programs / Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF)
The Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF) program provides block grant funds to states to administer their welfare programs.
Welfare Aid During the Recession
- Overview of the TANF Provisions in the Economic Recovery Act - Center on Budget and Policy Priorities - 2/26/09
- The Potential Role of the TANF Block Grant in the Recession - Congressional Research Service - 2/24/09
- Welfare Aid to Families Dwindles as Recession Gets Worse - 2/9/09
Research on Welfare Programs
- Welfare, Children and Families: A Three-City Study - Johns Hopkins University - April 2002
- From Poverty to Self-Sufficiency: Role of Postsecondary Education in Welfare Reform (pdf) - Center for Women Policy Studies - 2002
- Working First but Working Poor - 1/23/02
- Place, Race and Work: The Dynamics of Welfare Reform in Metropolitan Detroit - The Brookings Institution - September 2001
- From Welfare to Work: Making Welfare a Way Station, Not a Way of Life - The Brookings Institution - Summer 2001
- Is Housing Mobility the Key to Welfare Reform? Lessons from Chicago's Gautreaux Program - The Brookings Institution - June 2001
- Depressing Wages: Why Welfare Cuts Hurt Both the Welfare and Working Poor - The CCPA Monitor - March 2001
- Unfinished Business: Why Cities Matter to Welfare Reform - The Brookings Institution - July 2000
TANF Reauthorization (2004)
- Oppose Santorum Amendment to H.R. 4: Protect Against Government Funded Discrimination in Social Services Block Grant Program - Advocacy Letter - 3/30/04
- TANF Reauthorization Update - Civil Rights Monitor, Summer 2003
- Welfare Reform Bill Criticized By Civil Rights Community - 2/27/03
- Senate Panel Forges Compromise Over Welfare Bill; Differences Still Remain - 7/16/02
- Report Shows TANF Discourages Education- 6/6/02
- Fact Sheet: Making TANF Work for Families in Need - 6/4/02
- LCCR Criticizes House Passage of Welfare Bill - 5/16/02
- National Day of Action in the Nation’s Capital Calls on President Bush to Provide Stronger Support for Welfare Reform -3/8/02
- Leadership Conference on Civil Rights Opposes Bush Administration Proposal for TANF Reauthorization - Press Release - 3/5/02
- NCLR to Co-Sponsor National Day of Action on Welfare Reauthorization - 3/4/02
- NOW Legal Defense and Education Fund Hosts Progressive Strategies for TANF Reauthorization - 2/25/02
- Welfare Reauthorization: An Early Guide to the Issues - Report - Center for Law and Social Policy - July 2000
