Louisiana § RS 46:231.1 - Family Assistance Programs; prohibitions; requirements

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§ RS 46:231.1. Family Assistance Programs; prohibitions; requirements

           A. The state public assistance program shall consist of a cash assistance program, the Family Independence Temporary Assistance Program and an education, employment, training, and related services program for work-eligible families, STEP, and TANF-funded initiatives.

           B. The state public assistance programs funded with federal TANF funds shall include all the requirements and prohibitions of PRWORA, and applicable changes due to its reauthorization.

           Acts 1997, No. 1155, §1, eff. July 1, 1997; Acts 2003, No. 58, §1.

Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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