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This article examines how, to what extent, and why community colleges have responded to welfare-to-work initiatives. Data from a national survey shows that 80% of community colleges have implemented programs targeting welfare recipients that include short-term training linked to degree programs, on-the-job internships with employers, and job readiness and soft skill courses. The number of hours that Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF) recipients are required to work per week and the degree that states allow TANF recipients to substitute education for other work activities are important policies affecting community college participation in welfare-to-work programs.