Strengthening Families

We are also making significant strides in helping those most in need access the services they need while working toward achieving self-sufficiency.

President Bush also seeks to build on the success of the 1996 welfare reform law by reauthorizing the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program to help more welfare recipients achieve independence through work and protect children and strengthen families. We all know that work is the road out of poverty.
At SAMHSA, President Bush requests $200 million to double the Access to Recovery program budget, which would provide vouchers to give 100,000 individuals, who couldn't otherwise afford them, access drug- and alcohol-abuse treatment programs.
The budget includes $160 million for the Compassion Capital Fund, Mentoring Children of Prisoners, and Maternity Group Homes to support at-risk youth and homeless individuals.

Last Updated: February 3, 2004