AFDC is now called TANF - Temporary Assistance to Needy FAmilies.
Families can still get cash assistance, but many of the rules have changed.
For people who have been on TANF, your 24 months may have already started. Some people will reach their 24 month limit in September 1997. Ask your caseworker. You can earn back the right to one month of TANF for every 6 months you work in a row. You can be sanctioned for not following the rules.