NC Work First (TANF) in North Carolina

North Carolina's TANF program providing short-term cash assistance, training, and supportive services to needy families with children, with services available up to 200% of the federal poverty level.

Administering agency: NC Department of Health and Human Services

North Carolina's Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program, called Work First (WF), is based on the premise that parents have a responsibility to support themselves and their children.

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