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>> Locate State Benefits >> District of Columbia

WHAT IS IT: BENEFITS REPORT

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Details appear below for each of the benefit programs you selected to be included in this Benefits Report. Based on the information you provided, it appears that you may be eligible to participate in or receive benefits from these programs (GovBenefits.gov cannot guarantee your eligibility).

IMPORTANT: This information will be lost once you leave the GovBenefits.gov website.

You may wish to print this report for future reference. Created on Oct. 16, 2004

Program name Am I eligible?
District of Columbia Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Am I eligible?

Eligibility criteria
In order to qualify for this benefit program, you must be a resident of District of Columbia, either pregnant or responsible for a child under 19 years of age, a US national, citizen, legal alien, or permanent resident, have low or very low income, and be either under-employed (working for very low wages), unemployed or about to become unemployed.

Description
The Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (TANF) is the cash benefit program that replaced the AFDC (Aid to Families with Dependent Children) Program on March 1, 1997. It is intended to provide temporary assistance to families with children by helping them become employed and financially independent.

Managing organization
District of Columbia http://www.dc.gov

Program contact information & web resources
For more information on the District of Columbia TANF program, please visit:
http://www.dhs.dc.gov/dhs/cwp/view,a,3,q,492411,dhsNav,|30989|.asp

For a program application and instruction on how to apply, please visit:
http://www.dhs.dc.gov/dhs/cwp/view,a,3,q,568277,dhsNav,|30980|.asp

To ask about the TANF program you can also call the District of Columbia (DHS) at:

Phone: 202-279-6002

 
 
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