States Hoard $5.2 Billion in Assistance Meant for People in Need
An investigation by Propublica published in Dec. 2021 reported that over $5.2 billion in Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) is being hoarded by some states and not being distributed to people in need. At the same time the states withheld these funds, childhood poverty went from 14.4% to 16.1% and from 9.4% to 10.4% […]