RFA #005-20 - Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Colorado Works Community Services

Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) is a Federal, State and County funded program for eligible individuals and families with dependent children. In Colorado, TANF is known as Colorado Works and is administered through County departments of social/human services. There are two primary prongs to TANF: direct cash assistance (provided by the Department of Human Services), and general community–based services. The Department is seeking applications for the latter purpose. TANF funds may be used for any program or service reasonably intended to meet one or more of the four Federal purposes: a) To provide assistance to needy families so that children may be cared for in their own homes or the homes of relatives; b) To end the dependence of needy parents on government benefits by promoting job preparation, work, and marriage; c) To prevent and reduce out-of-wedlock pregnancies and to establish annual goals for preventing and reducing the incidence of these pregnancies; and d) To encourage the formation and maintenance of two-parent families.