Maine Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF)
Maine
What is Maine Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF)?
Maine TANF is financial assistance to keep children in their homes while the family is temporarily unable to support themselves. While receiving assistance, parents or caretaker relatives work on an employment plan to become self-supporting.
Administration
Maine Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) is administered by Maine.
Program Requirements
To be eligible for Maine Family Assistance, you must be a resident of Maine, and a U.S. citizen, legal alien or qualified alien. You must be unemployed or underemployed and have low or very low income. You must also be one of the following:
- Have a child 18 years of age or younger, or
- Be pregnant, or
- Be 18 years of age or younger and the head of your household.