The name of the program that replaced Aid to Families with Dependent Children as the program for public assistance to needy families is called

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The program that replaced Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC) is called Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF). It was implemented in 1996 as part of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act (PRWORA) and provides cash assistance to low-income families with children. Options A, B, D, and E are not correct as they do not refer to the program that replaced AFDC. Social Security is a retirement benefit, Medicaid provides healthcare to low-income individuals, Medicare is a federal health insurance program for people over 65, and Supplemental Security Income provides financial assistance to low-income individuals who are disabled or elderly.

The Name of the Program That Replaced Aid to Families