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Welfare Programs
GOVT 2306, Module 12
TANF
These are national figures.
The program is for needy
children and their
caregivers. It is not for
single adults.
Temporary
Assistance for
Needy Families
(TANF) is a federal
block grant
program that
provides temporary
financial assistance
and work
opportunities to
needy families.
TANF in Texas
• 59,976 Texans
currently receive
TANF benefits
• 57,531 are children
• $79 is the average
monthly payment
per recipient
Keep in mind that the
program also
provides child care,
job training, etc.
Most (55 %) of the
money comes from
the federal
government.
Income Limits
Since 2005, the
average
number of
TANF recipients
in Texas has
fallen by 60
percent.
A family of three must
have assets valued at
less than $2,000 and a
vehicle valued at no
more than $8,500 to
qualify. Families must
include at least one
child or a pregnant
woman to qualify.
Adults are required to
work or participate in
work activities.
TANF recipients
The average TANF
recipient in Texas is
a 30-year-old African
American or Latino
woman caring for
one or two children
under the age of 11.
She has neither a
high school
education nor job
training and does
not have reliable
transportation.
Families are limited to no
more than five years of
cash assistance lifetime.
TANF in Texas
Welfare benefits
in Texas are
among the least
generous in the
nation.
Undocumented
persons are not
eligible for welfare
benefits in Texas.
TANF Spending Per Capita
Food Stamps
A household of three
may have a household
income no greater than
$25,727 a year to qualify
for assistance.
In March 2016, 3.8
million Texans
received Food
Stamp assistance.
The average
monthly benefit per
person was $271
paid to recipients
through a Lone Star
Card, which
resembles a debit
card.
Recipients
In order to qualify for food
stamps, you must be a
resident of the state of
Texas and fall into one of
two groups: (1) those with
a current bank balance
(savings and checking
combined) under $2,001,
or (2) those with a current
bank balance (savings
and checking combined)
under $3,001 who share
their household with a
person or persons age 60
and over, or with a person
with a disability (a child,
your spouse, a parent, or
yourself).
More than half of
Food Stamp
recipients are
children.
SNAP Participation
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)
is the new name for food stamps.
What You Have Learned
• What is TANF? What
services does it offer
and who does it benefit?
• What is SNAP? What
services does it offer
and who does it benefit?
• How do welfare
programs in Texas
compare with other
states?