Extension of the TANF Emergency Contingency Fund is Essential to Bringing More Jobs and Needed Financial Support to New York State

September 17, 2010. The very tight budget situations that state and local governments continue to face may force them to reduce or eliminate services for needy families. This brief shows that an extension of the TANF Emergency Contingency Fund will help New York and the other states to continue their safety net programs without ravaging other parts of their budgets.