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SUMMARY
Current welfare reform efforts are based upon the challenges brought since the August 1996 passage of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act (P.L. 104-193), which eliminated individual and family entitlement to assistance and ended one of the nation's safety nets for poor families, the 60-year-old program, Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC). This new law provides states with block grants and creates financial incentives for states to run mandatory, work-focused welfare-to-work programs. An overview of the law is presented including participation standards, work requirements, time limits, enforcement strategies, and program exemptions. Funding mechanisms and other program mechanics are discussed.