Title IV Under the Social Security Act, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), formerly known as the Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC) program.

Under the Social Security Act, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) A Federal Block Grant program that provides temporary cash assistance to families that contain dependent children who are deprived of the care or support of one or both parents due to absence, incapacity, or unemployment of a parent. This program replaces the AFDC program., formerly known as the Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC) program.