AVAILABLE FOR COMMENT: Poverty Experts on TANF’s 16th Anniversary
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Contact: Madeline Meth
Phone: 202.741.6277
Email: mmeth@americanprogress.org
Washington, D.C. — Today marks the 16th anniversary of the day former President Bill Clinton replaced guaranteed income assistance for the poor with Temporary Assistance for Needy Families. The following CAP experts are available to comment on the anniversary of this watershed moment in poverty policy:
- Melissa Boteach, Director, Poverty and Prosperity program
- Donna Cooper, Senior Fellow
- Joy Moses, Senior Policy Analyst
To speak to CAP experts on this topic, please contact Madeline Meth at mmeth@americanprogress.org.
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