This means states can use TANF to provide services to families not on welfare, such as transportation, childcare, diversion, or post-employment support, without starting the clock on time limits or invoking TANF work requirements. Other allowable services include education and training, case management, job search, and counseling. Find additional writing on the new regulations at the National Conference of State Legislators . Or, for a more readable summary of the regulations, see Highlights of the Final TANF Regulations , from the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities. New Results Emerging from Nations First Test of Time Limits .
Studies look at Connecticut and Florida, among others.
Repeal the Welfare Time Limit , an op-ed piece. The Child Welfare League of America says that insufficient attention has been paid to the effect of time limits on children, and that this welfare reform requirement should be repealed. State Choices on Time Limit Policies in TANF-Funded Programs by Liz Schott, Center on Budget and Policy Priorities. This paper describes state options and policy decisions on exemptions and extensions to time limits. How States are Using Welfare Flexibility to Support Children by Theresa J. Feeley and Deborah L. Stein, National Association of Child Advocates.