TANF: State Approaches to Screening for Domestic Violence Could Benefit from HHS Guidance

United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States Government Accountability Office author aut Government Organization text government publication eng GAOREPORTS Legislative Agency Publications gao legislative 2010-08-12 U.S. Government Printing Office 2005-08-16 monographic deposited born digital 46 p. GA 1.13:GAO-05-701 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-05-701 P0b002ee1803a0953 f:d05701 DGPO 2010-08-12 2011-03-28 GAOREPORTS-GAO-05-701 machine generated eng fdlp REPORT GAOREPORTS-GAO-05-701 GAO-05-701 Crime victims Disadvantaged persons Evaluation criteria Evaluation methods Families Federal aid programs Federal funds Federal grants Federal/state relations Funds management Grant monitoring Program evaluation Program management Public assistance programs State-administered programs Strategic planning Waivers Domestic abuse Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program Other Written Product A33077 TANF: State Approaches to Screening for Domestic Violence Could Benefit from HHS Guidance The Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program introduced specific work requirements and benefit time limits. However, the Family Violence Option (FVO) requires states that adopt the FVO to screen TANF clients for domestic violence and grant waivers from program requirements for clients in domestic violence situations. TANF also allows the use of TANF funds for marriage and responsible fatherhood programs. Given states' broad discretion in implementing the TANF program, including most aspects of the FVO and marriage and responsible fatherhood programs, this report examines (1) how states identify victims of domestic violence among TANF recipients, (2) how states address domestic violence among TANF recipients once they are identified, and (3) the extent to which states spend TANF funds on marriage and responsible fatherhood programs, and how, if at all, these programs are addressing domestic violence. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-05-701/html/GAOREPORTS-GAO-05-701.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-05-701/pdf/GAOREPORTS-GAO-05-701.pdf GAO-05-701 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-05-701 Other Written Product GAO-05-701; TANF: State Approaches to Screening for Domestic Violence Could Benefit from HHS Guidance; Crime victims Disadvantaged persons Evaluation criteria Evaluation methods Families Federal aid programs Federal funds Federal grants Federal/state relations Funds management Grant monitoring Program evaluation Program management Public assistance programs State-administered programs Strategic planning Waivers Domestic abuse Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program