Proper noun
AFDC
(US, historical) Initialism of Aid to Families with Dependent Children.
Subsequent budget cuts excluded most of the working poor, and people on AFDC no longer get automatic coverage since that program, now called Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), was turned into a block grant in 1996. Source: Internet
They found that while most people who entered AFDC left fairly quickly, a minority stayed for long periods, averaging eight years. Source: Internet