Under Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF)

Under Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF) ,

A) federal spending is capped and is allocated to states as a block grant.
B) federal spending is an open-ended entitlement program that requires federal payments to all eligible recipients who meet means and status tests.
C) the states do not determine eligibility and benefit levels; instead, the federal government sets these levels as national standards.
D) recipients are not required to work and will receive benefits as long as they meet a means test.