Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF)

TANF helps needy families support themselves financially. States, territories, and tribes receiving HHS block grants for TANF cannot discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin,

Summary of Policy Guidance

Summary of Policy Guidance TANF On August 27, 1999, the HHS Office for Civil Rights (OCR) issued two-part guidance on civil rights laws and welfare reform. (1) These materials explain

Family Assistance Offices

These DHS services are always available online: The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) provides nutritional assistance benefits to children and families, the elderly, the disabled,

Families First Community Grant Partners

About the Families First Community Grant As a part of the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Opportunity Act, The Families First Community Grant program was created

Eligibility Information

Participants must comply with the plan that they develop with the TANF Case Manager. Failure to comply, without good cause, could affect the participant''s eligibility to access program services and

Families First

Families First, the state''s Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program, is a workforce development and employment program. The Families First program emphasizes work, training, and

Families First

Families First - Applying for Services Applying for Families First (TANF) in Tennessee Families First, Tennessee''s Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program, is a federally funded

Tennessee Department of Human Services Opens 2025 Families First

NASHVILLE, TN– The Tennessee Department of Human Services (TDHS) has opened applications for the 2025 Families First Community Grant Program, an initiative that will make

HHS Freezes Child Care and Family Assistance Grants in Five States

HHS froze some federal child care and family assistance funds for five states, citing serious concerns over widespread fraud and misuse of taxpayer dollars.

What is TANF?

TANF is a time-limited program that helps families when parents or other relatives cannot provide for the family''s basic needs. The federal government provides grants to states to run the