Fatherhood, Fatherhood Programs
Using TANF Funds to Support Father
To demystify the process for using TANF funds to support fatherhood programming, this National Responsible Fatherhood Clearinghouse Spotlight looks at how one state, Ohio, has used their state TANF funds to support father-related services through the Ohio Commission on Fatherhood (OCF).
The spotlight details the history of how OCF was established, how it works to meet four specific goals, and how its work throughout the state addresses two of the four purposes of the TANF legislation. Finally, it ncludes brief tips for long-term sustainability for practitioners and legislators in other states.