Research Brief: Broader Uses of the TANF Block Grant

Colorado counties have used the TANF block grant in a number of ways to reach a population beyond those served by basic cash assistance This issue brief outlines ways in which counties may use their TANF funds to assist needy families in their communities and highlights promising practices and strategies from across the state.

The brief is a part of a five-year evaluation of Colorado Works, the state's TANF program, that The Lewin Group and its partners, University of Colorado's Health Sciences Center, The Johns Hopkins University's Institute for Policy Studies, and Capital Research Corporation, are conducting for the Colorado Department of Human Services.