Tribal Temporary Assistance for Needy Families
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Program Description
The Tribal Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program, formerly Aid to Families with Dependent Children, program provides a variety of benefits and services to Federally-recognized tribes, American Indian, and Alaska Native families. Benefits may include childcare assistance, job preparation, and work assistance.
Program Requirements
In order to qualify for this benefit program, you must be a Native American/American Indian who is unemployed or about to become unemployed, you or a family member must be enrolled in a federally recognized American Indian tribe or Alaska Native village, you must live on or near an Indian reservation, and you must characterize your financial situation as low income or very low income.
Application Process
To apply for Tribal TANF benefits, you must check with the tribe in whose service area you reside.
Contact Information
General information on TANF and phone numbers for the state TANF agencies can be found at: http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/ofa.
To find information on specific Tribal TANF programs, visit: http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/ofa/programs/tribal/tribal-tanf.
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