Texas TANF - Temporary Assistance for Needy Families
Run by Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC), a state agency
Monthly cash assistance loaded onto a Lone Star Card to help families with children pay for basic needs like rent, utilities, clothing, and household supplies. Texas has some of the lowest TANF benefits in the country - a single parent with two children receives a maximum of $353 per month, only about 16% of the federal poverty level. Benefits are limited to 60 months over a recipient's lifetime. Recipients must comply with work requirements (training, job search), child support cooperation, school attendance, immunization, and parenting class rules through the Personal Responsibility Agreement.
- Award
- $72–$600
- Deadline
- Rolling
- Run by
- Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC)
- State
Who it's for
- Texas resident with at least one child age 18 or younger living in the home (or pregnant in third trimester). US citizen or qualified immigrant. Income limit roughly $188 per month for a single parent with two children (varies by family size and composition). Asset limit $1,000. 60-month lifetime cap on benefits. Apply at YourTexasBenefits.com or call 2-1-1.
Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) decides who gets help.
How to apply
You apply on the program's own website. GrantLantern doesn't process applications. We link you straight to the source.
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Where this comes from
Details are based on the program's official information. Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) decides who is eligible, not GrantLantern. Check current requirements on their site before you apply.