| CATEGORY | TEMPORARY FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE |
| SERVICE/SUPPORT TYPE | Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) – AKA “Welfare” |
| AGENCY | The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Administration for Children and Families (ACF) oversees TANF and child welfare programs, which are administered by states. |
| COST | “Federal law says that every TANF and/or Medicaid customer must have a child support case. When you apply for TANF and/or Medicaid, you assign your rights to receive child support to the child support program.” Temporary Assistance for Needy Families | cssd (dc.gov) |
| ELIGIBILITY SUMMARY | Temporary Assistance for Needy Families | Benefits.gov |
| WEB LINK | Government Benefits | USAGov About TANF | The Administration for Children and Families (hhs.gov) |
| APPLICATION | Apply at your local or county social services agency or call your state TANF office for your local contact information. State Social Service Agencies | USAGov |
| ADDITIONAL INFO | Select your state from the dropdown menu for a list of TANF and Tribal TANF programs Help for Families | The Administration for Children and Families (hhs.gov) States often have different names for TANF “State-administered programs may include childcare assistance, job preparation, and work assistance.” Temporary Assistance for Needy Families | Benefits.gov State-Funded TANF Replacement Programs See Table 8, which lists State-Funded programs that provide cash assistance to immigrants who are not eligible for coverage under the federally funded Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program. In several states, General Assistance or similar programs may fill in some of the gaps for immigrants who are ineligible for federally funded TANF services. The benefit levels, however, may be lower, and other restrictions and time limits may apply. By state, program name, and eligible immigrants State-Funded TANF Replacement Programs – National Immigration Law Center (nilc.org) CATEGORY TEMPORARY FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE SERVICE/SUPPORT TYPE Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) – AKA “Welfare” AGENCY The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Administration for Children and Families (ACF) oversees TANF and child welfare programs, which are administered by states. COST “Federal law says that every TANF and/or Medicaid customer must have a child support case. When you apply for TANF and/or Medicaid, you assign your rights to receive child support to the child support program.” Temporary Assistance for Needy Families | cssd (dc.gov) ELIGIBILITY SUMMARY Temporary Assistance for Needy Families | Benefits.gov WEB LINK Government Benefits | USAGov About TANF | The Administration for Children and Families (hhs.gov) APPLICATION Apply at your local or county social services agency or call your state TANF office for your local contact information. State Social Service Agencies | USAGov ADDITIONAL INFO Select your state from the dropdown menu for a list of TANF and Tribal TANF programs Help for Families | The Administration for Children and Families (hhs.gov) States often have different names for TANF “State-administered programs may include childcare assistance, job preparation, and work assistance.” Temporary Assistance for Needy Families | Benefits.gov State-Funded TANF Replacement Programs See Table 8, which lists State-Funded programs that provide cash assistance to immigrants who are not eligible for coverage under the federally funded Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program. In several states, General Assistance or similar programs may fill in some of the gaps for immigrants who are ineligible for federally funded TANF services. The benefit levels, however, may be lower, and other restrictions and time limits may apply. By state, program name, and eligible immigrants State-Funded TANF Replacement Programs – National Immigration Law Center (nilc.org) NIWAP Web Library (american.edu): “This Interactive Public Benefits Map is designed to support professionals who encounter immigrant survivors in their work including judges, court staff, lawyers, victim advocates, law enforcement and prosecutor agency staff, and other professionals…” |