“Patching Together the Welfare Quilt” (opinion)

The Family Violence Option (FVO), part of Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), allows states to exempt victims of domestic violence from welfare eligibility requirements that undermine their safety or penalize them for their status. But a new report by the National Law Center on Homelessness & Poverty reveals that the vast majority of eligible victims do not benefit from the Option’s protections, writes Natelson.