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>> Locate State Benefits >> Montana

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?
Montana 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 Montana, 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 Montana Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program supports public assistance programs for low-income families. TANF replaced the program formerly known as the Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC). Among the program's purposes are: to provide assistance to needy families; to end dependency of needy parents by promoting job preparation, work, and marriage; to prevent and reduce out of wedlock pregnancies.

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Montana http://www.discoveringmontana.com

Program contact information & web resources
To learn more about the Montana Temporary Assistance for Needy (TANF) program, please visit:
http://www.dphhs.state.mt.us/about_us/divisions/human_community_services/additional/tanf_eligibility.htm

  
 
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