Nebraska’s cash assistance program is failing to reach families in need
In 2019, an average of 4,640 Nebraska families received monthly assistance through Aid to Dependent Children, Nebraska’s direct cash assistance program funded by the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families federal block grant. In 2022, only 2,766 families received ADC. In 2014, Nebraska had a TANF “rainy day” fund balance of more than $55 million, which […]