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Part A—Block Grants to States for Temporary Assistance for Needy Families

  • § 601. Purpose
  • § 602. Eligible States; State plan
  • § 603. Grants to States
  • § 603a. Transferred
  • § 604. Use of grants
  • § 604a. Services provided by charitable, religious, or private organizations
  • § 605. Administrative provisions
  • § 606. Federal loans for State welfare programs
  • § 607. Mandatory work requirements
  • § 608. Prohibitions; requirements
  • § 608a. Fraud under means-tested welfare and public assistance programs
  • § 609. Penalties
  • § 610. Appeal of adverse decision
  • § 611. Data collection and reporting
  • § 611a. State required to provide certain information
  • § 612. Direct funding and administration by Indian tribes
  • § 613. Research, evaluations, and national studies
  • § 614. Study by Census Bureau
  • § 615. Waivers
  • § 616. Administration
  • § 617. Limitation on Federal authority
  • § 618. Funding for child care
  • § 619. Definitions

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