Who is eligible for temporary assistance for needy families?
(1) You can get temporary assistance for needy families (TANF), if you:
(b) Meet the citizenship/alien status requirements of WAC
388-424-0010;
(c) Live in the state of Washington. A child must live with a caretaker relative, guardian, or custodian who meets the state residency requirements of WAC
388-468-0005;
(d) Do not live in a public institution unless specifically allowed under RCW
74.08.025;
(e) Meet TANF/SFA:
(i) Income requirements under chapter
388-450 WAC;
(ii) Resource requirements under chapter
388-470 WAC; and
(iii) Transfer of property requirements under chapter
388-488 WAC.
(f) Assign your rights to child support as required under WAC
388-422-0005;
(g) Cooperate with the division of child support (DCS) as required under WAC
388-422-0010 by helping them:
(i) Prove who is the father of children applying for or getting TANF or SFA; and
(ii) Collect child support.
(h) Tell us your Social Security number as required under WAC
388-476-0005;
(i) Cooperate in a review of your eligibility as required under WAC
388-434-0005;
(j) Cooperate in a quality assurance review as required under WAC
388-464-0001;
(k) Participate in the WorkFirst program as required under chapter
388-310 WAC;
(l) Report changes of circumstances as required under WAC
388-418-0005; and
(m) Complete a mid-certification review and provide proof of any changes as required under WAC
388-418-0011.
(2) If you apply for TANF, have not received TANF or SFA within the past thirty days, and will be a mandatory WorkFirst participant as described in WAC
388-310-0200 once approved, you must complete a WorkFirst orientation before we approve your application.
(3) 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.
(4) If you are an unmarried pregnant teen or teen parent:
(a) Your living arrangements must meet the requirements of WAC
388-486-0005; and
(b) You must attend school as required under WAC
388-486-0010.
(5) In addition to rules listed in subsection (1) of this section, a child must meet the following rules to get TANF:
(b) 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
(c) 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.
(6) You cannot get TANF if you have been:
(a) Convicted of certain felonies and other crimes under WAC
388-442-0010; or
(7) 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.
[Statutory Authority: RCW
41.05.021,
74.04.050,
74.04.055,
74.04.057,
74.08.025,
74.08.090,
74.09.035,
74.09.530,
74.62.030, chapters
74.08A, and
74.12 RCW. WSR 20-05-046, § 388-400-0005, filed 2/13/20, effective 3/15/20. Statutory Authority: RCW
74.04.050,
74.04.055,
74.04.057,
74.62.030,
74.09.035,
74.08.090,
74.09.530,
41.05.021, 2011 1st sp.s. c 15, and 2013 2nd sp.s. c 10. WSR 14-10-046, § 388-400-0005, filed 4/30/14, effective 6/1/14. Statutory Authority: RCW
74.04.050,
74.04.055,
74.04.057,
74.08.025,
74.08.090, chapters
74.08A and
74.12 RCW, and 2011 c 42. WSR 11-22-042, § 388-400-0005, filed 10/27/11, effective 12/1/11. Statutory Authority: RCW
74.04.050,
74.04.055,
74.04.057,
74.04.510,
74.08.090. WSR 06-13-043, § 388-400-0005, filed 6/15/06, effective 7/17/06. Statutory Authority: RCW
74.04.050,
74.04.055,
74.04.057,
74.08.090. WSR 05-14-100, § 388-400-0005, filed 6/30/05, effective 7/31/05. Statutory Authority: RCW
74.04.050,
74.04.055,
74.04.057,
74.04.510 and 2004 c 54. WSR 04-23-027, § 388-400-0005, filed 11/8/04, effective 12/9/04. Statutory Authority: RCW
74.04.050,
74.04.055,
74.04.057,
74.08.090. WSR 04-15-057, § 388-400-0005, filed 7/13/04, effective 8/13/04. Statutory Authority: RCW
74.04.050,
74.04.057, 2000 2nd sp.s. c 1. WSR 01-03-121, § 388-400-0005, filed 1/22/01, effective 3/1/01. Statutory Authority: RCW
74.04.050,
74.04.055,
74.04.057,
74.08.090, and
74.04.510. WSR 00-05-007, § 388-400-0005, filed 2/4/00, effective 3/6/00. Statutory Authority: RCW
74.04.050,
74.04.055,
74.04.057 and
74.08.090. WSR 98-16-044, § 388-400-0005, filed 7/31/98, effective 9/1/98.]