New Federal Dollars for New York - TANF Contingency Funds




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	New Federal Dollars for New York The TANF Emergency Contingency Fund in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) established the Emergency Contingency Fund within the federal Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program for states to provide more support to needy families. The new fund will supplement a prior existing contingency fund (called the regular Contingency Fund), which in New York's case will soon be exhausted. This ongoing series of briefs from the Fiscal Policy Institute looks into the rules governing the new Emergency Contingency Fund (ECF), reviews New York's experience with the regular Contingency Fund, and explores the situations under which New York may qualify for ECF funds.



	ISSUE BRIEFS June 11, 2009. Part I: The Basics. June 11, 2009. Part II: New York's Experience to Date Using the Regular Contingency Fund. August 11, 2009. Part III: How New York Could Use the TANF Emergency Contingency Fund. SUPPORTING INFORMATION June 11, 2009. Data tables. 1. In the 2009-2010 state budget, New York used its FFY 2009 regular Contingency Fund award to pay for over $400 million in TANF-related programs. 2. New York's TANF/MOE caseload was lower in each quarter of FFY 2008 than in FFY 2007 - so 2008 would serve as New York's base year for determining its Emergency Contingency Fund award for basic assistance. 3. If New York spends more to support needy families in 2009 and 2010, 80 percent of the increased spending in three categories will qualify for an Emergency Contingency Fund award. 4. Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Expenditure Data for New York - Detail for 2007 and 2008. 5. Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Expenditure Data for New York - Detail for 2009. August 11, 2009. Data table. 6. Applying for upfront funding based on anticipated spending could increase federal dollars for New York five-fold. August 11, 2009. Timeline: Timing and amounts of potential awards from the two contingency funds. August 11, 2009. Sources.