Temporary Cash Assistance for Needy Families

TANF Bureau is part of the Office of Family Assistance and operates under the Department of Health and Human Services. TANF.us is an informational website and is independantly operated.

TANF.us is not an official government website

 

Wyoming TANF Progam Overview
TANF was created to help families in need. The TANF bureau works with families to help them become self sufficient.
TANF's program features include:
  1. Assisting needy families so that children can be cared for in their own homes.
  2. Preventative measures for out of wedlock pregnancy.
  3. The encouragement of two parent families.
  4. Reduction of the dependency of needy parents by assisting with job preparation.




Wyoming TANF Program Applications - Wyoming


Wyoming TANF Benefits There is a maximum of 60 months of TANF benefits within one's lifetimes. There is oftentimes a differentiation between adults and children. If you are a child and receive TANF benefits, depending on your State, you could receive another 60 months as an adult.

Wyoming TANF Eligiblity Requirements
- You must be a US Citizen.
- Children must be citizens or have eligible alien status.
- You must have a social security number.
- Your family must earn less than a certain amount of money per month
- Children must be 18 years old or younger. If you are older than 18, you must be a full time student with an expected graduation date before the age of 20. - Families must have a child under 18 living in the home.
- Pregnant women in their last 3 months of pregnancy.

Wyoming TANF Food Stamps
The food stamp program is a federal program run by state and local agencies. The food stamp program is for low income families only. In most states, food stamp rules are the TANF rules. If you meet the requirements for TANF, you meet the requirements for food stamps.