TANF provides cash payments to help families pay for food, clothing, housing and other essentials.
Monthly cash payments to help pay for:
Families with children ages 18 and younger. Families who can get TANF cash help have little to no money or don’t have a way to get money. A family can be (1) parents and their children, or (2) relatives caring for related children.
The following is used to see if a family can get TANF:
The following chart gives a general idea of the amount of money (income) a person or family gets and still be eligible for TANF. Some people might be able to get benefits even if their income is higher than what is listed in this chart.
Family size | Child-only cases | Home with 1 parent or 1 caretaker | Home with 2 parents or 2 caretakers |
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1 | $64 | $78 | -------- |
2 | $92 | $163 | $125 |
3 | $130 | $188 | $206 |
4 | $154 | $226 | $231 |
5 | $198 | $251 | $268 |
Are you a grandparent or an adult caring for a related child?
The child you care for might be able to get TANF even if your income is higher than what is listed in this chart.
If a child’s parent or relative gets TANF, the parent or relative must agree to:
If you get TANF, we can help you follow program rules.
Family size | Child-only cases | Home with 1 parent or 1 caretaker | Home with 2 parents or 2 caretakers |
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1 | $121 | $147 | -------- |
2 | $174 | $305 | $234 |
3 | $243 | $353 | $386 |
4 | $290 | $424 | $434 |
5 | $372 | $471 | $503 |
Money to families in crisis so they can pay for:
This help can be given to a family only once a year.
Families in crisis who:
Crises include the loss of a job, loss of a home or a medical emergency.
A once-in-a-lifetime payment of $1,000 to certain relatives caring for one or more related children. This help can be given to the relative only one time — no matter how many other related children live in the home or if other children move in. For more information, read Help Raising Children Related to You (PDF).
The payment can be used for:
Grandparents, aunts, uncles, sisters and brothers (this includes great-grandparents, great-aunts and great-uncles) who:
The following chart gives a general idea of the amount of money (income) a relative can get and still get the payment. Relatives might be able to get the payment even if their income is higher than what is listed in this chart.
If a relative isn’t able to get the One-Time TANF for Relatives payment, the child they care for still might be able to get a monthly TANF payment.
Family size | Monthly income limit |
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1 | $2,510 |
2 | $3,407 |
3 | $4,304 |
4 | $5,200 |
5 | $6,097 |