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Recommendations to Select Committee on Federal Stabilization Funds

  

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Celia Cole /(512) 320-0222 x110

March 12, 2009

Recommendations to Select Committee on Federal Stabilization Funds >>  
Using TANF Emergency Contingency Fund in ARRA to Help Poor Families with Children >>  

ARRA provides enough funding for additional eligibility staff and 12-months continuous coverage of children on Medicaid. The TANF Emergency Contingency Fund also gives us the opportunity to help extremely poor families during the economic downturn.