to allocations made for calendar years after 2016 and to taxable years ending after December 31, 2016. C Nutrition VII Improving Temporary Assistance to Needy Families Program 701. References Except as otherwise expressly provided in this title, wherever in this title an amendment or repeal is expressed in terms of an amendment to, or repeal of, a section or other provision, the amendment or repeal shall be considered to be made to a section or other provision of the Social Security Act. 702. State plans required to address whether and how States will provide assistance to neediest geographic areas Section 402(a)(1)(A)(i) ( 42 U.S.C. 602(a)(1)(A)(i) ) is amended by inserting , including whether and how the State will give priority to providing benefits and services in areas of the State with the greatest need (such as areas with the greatest unemployment rates, the greatest poverty rates, and the least job opportunity to population ratios) before the period. 703. Funding of the TANF program (a) State family assistance grant (1) In general Section 403(a)(1) ( 42 U.S.C. 603(a)(1) ) is amended— (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking fiscal year 2012 and inserting fiscal year 2013 and each succeeding fiscal year