Human Needs Report

The Human Needs Report is the Coalition on Human Needs' newsletter on national policy issues affecting low-income and vulnerable populations. It is published every other week while Congress is in session.

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Articles from February 28, 2002

• President Bush Unveils TANF Reauthorization Agenda
  On February 26, President Bush announced his proposal for the upcoming reauthorization of the Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF) program, the primary source of government-sponsored benefits and work support services for low-income families in this country. While the President's plan claims to protect children and strengthen families, critics warn that many of its provisions will do just the opposite.
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  Senators Reach Compromise Deal on Faith-Based Initiative
  On Thursday, February 7, Senators Rick Santorum (R-PA) and Joe Lieberman (D-CT) announced a bipartisan agreement on legislation addressing the President's Faith-Based and Community Initiative. This legislation, the Charity Aid, Recovery and Empowerment (CARE) Act (S 1924), reflects key elements of the President's "Armies of Compassion" initiative, which are also included in the Community Solutions Act (HR 7), passed by the House in July 2001.
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