Nationwide Blueprint for Title IV Reform

Title IV-A of the Social Security Act states under 42 USC 601(a) IN GENERAL. The purpose of this part is to increase the flexibility of States in operating a program designed to –

(1) provide assistance to needy families so that children may be cared for in their own homes or in the homes of relatives;
(2) end the dependence of needy parents on government benefits by promoting job preparation, work, and marriage;
(3) prevent and reduce the incidence of out-of-wedlock pregnancies and establish annual numerical goals for preventing and reducing the incidence of these pregnancies; and
(4) encourage the formation and maintenance of two-parent families.

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