WAC 388-400-0005 Who is eligible for Temporary Assistance for Needy Families?

1. You can get temporary assistance for needy families (TANF) if you:

   1. Can be in a TANF/SFA assistance unit as allowed under WAC 388-408-0015 through WAC 388-408-0030;

   2. Meet the citizenship / alien status requirements of WAC 388-424-0010;

   3. Live in the state of Washington.  A child must live with a caretaker relative, guardian, or custodian who meets the state residency requirements of 388-468-0005;

   4. Do not live in a public institution unless specifically allowed under RCW 74.08.025;

   5. Meet TANF / SFA:

      1. Income requirements under chapter 388-450-WAC;

      2. Resource requirements under chapter 388-470 WAC; and

      3. Transfer of property requirements under chapter 388-488 WAC.

   6. Assign your rights to child support as required under WAC 388-422-0005;

   7. Cooperate with the Division of Child Support (DCS) as required under WAC 388-422-0010 by helping them:

      1. Prove who is the father of children applying for or getting TANF or SFA; and

      2. Collect child support.

   8. Tell us your Social Security number as required under WAC 388-476-0005;

   9. Cooperate in a review of your eligibility as required under WAC 388-434-0005;

   10. Cooperate in a quality assurance review as required under WAC 388-464-0001;

   11. Participate in the WorkFirst program as required under chapter 388-310 WAC;

   12. Report changes of circumstances as required under WAC 388-418-0005; and

   13. Complete a mid-certification review and provide proof of any changes as required under WAC 388-418-0011.

2. If you are an adult, you must have an eligible child living with you or you must be pregnant and meet the requirements of WAC 388-462-0010,

3. If you are an unmarried pregnant teen or teen parent:

   1. Your living arrangements must meet the requirements of WAC 388-486-0005; and

   2. You must attend school as required under WAC 388-486-0010.

4. In addition to the rules listed in subsection (1) of this section, a child must meet the following rules to get TANF:

   1. Meet the age requirements under WAC388-404-0005; and

   2. Live in the home of a relative, court ordered guardian, court-ordered custodian, or other adult acting in loco parentis as required under WAC 388-454-0005; or

   3. If the child lives with a parent or other adult relative that provides care for the child, that adult cannot have used up their sixty-month lifetime limit of TANF or SFA cash benefits as defined in WAC 388-484-0005.

5. You cannot get TANF if you have been:

   1. Convicted of certain felonies and other crimes under WAC 388-442-0010; or

   2. Convicted of unlawful practices to get public assistance under WAC 388-446-0005 or WAC 388-446-0010.

6. If you are a client in a household which is eligible for a tribal TANF program, you cannot receive state and tribal TANF in the same month.