On August 24, 2026, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis announced the state would amend its Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) plan to restrict what recipients could purchase with cash assistance, banning items including tattoos, theme park tickets, and vaping products. Florida claimed to be the first state to implement such restrictions.
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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced Thursday in Tampa that Florida is the first state in the nation to amend its Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) State Plan to prohibit benefits from being used on luxury and non-essential items.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration is seeking to amend the state’s Temporary Assistance for Needy Families plan to bar Temporary Cash Assistance benefits from being used for additional purchases the state classifies as inappropriate, luxury or nonessential [wfla.com#1][firstcoastnews.com#1][floridapolitics.com#1][pjmedia.com#1]. The proposal targets tobacco and vaping products, adult conten