The number of families receiving assistance under TANF is about ________ the number of families who received assistance under AFDC.

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TANF stands for Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, which replaced the Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC) program in 1996. According to the US Department of Health and Human Services, in 2019, there were approximately 1.3 million families receiving TANF assistance. In comparison, in 1995, the year before the AFDC program ended, there were approximately 4.6 million families receiving AFDC assistance. This means that the number of families receiving assistance under TANF is about one-third (or 33%) the number of families who received assistance under AFDC.

The Number of Families Receiving Assistance Under TANF Is About