TAFDC

E711768

Massachusetts state program cash assistance program public assistance program

TAFDC (Transitional Aid to Families with Dependent Children) is a Massachusetts cash assistance program that provides financial support and related services to low-income families with children.

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Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Massachusetts state program ⓘ cash assistance program ⓘ public assistance program ⓘ
administeredBy	Massachusetts Department of Transitional Assistance NERFINISHED ⓘ
appliedThrough	Massachusetts Department of Transitional Assistance offices NERFINISHED ⓘ online application portals of Massachusetts Department of Transitional Assistance ⓘ
benefitDeliveryMethod	electronic benefit transfer card (EBT) in many cases ⓘ
benefitType	clothing allowance (in some years) ⓘ monthly cash benefit ⓘ transportation assistance for work activities (in some cases) ⓘ
country	United States of America ⓘ surface form: United States
eligibilityFactor	Massachusetts residency NERFINISHED ⓘ citizenship or eligible noncitizen status ⓘ cooperation with child support enforcement requirements ⓘ household assets ⓘ household income ⓘ presence of a dependent child or pregnancy ⓘ work program participation for certain adults ⓘ
focus	families with dependent children in financial need ⓘ
fullName	Transitional Aid to Families with Dependent Children NERFINISHED ⓘ
fundingSource	federal TANF block grant funds ⓘ state funds ⓘ
goal	promote family self-sufficiency through work ⓘ support basic needs of low-income families with children ⓘ
hasComponent	time-limited benefits for most adult recipients ⓘ work participation requirements for many adult recipients ⓘ
includes	supportive services to help recipients prepare for and obtain employment ⓘ
jurisdiction	Massachusetts ⓘ surface form: Commonwealth of Massachusetts
language	English ⓘ Spanish (program information and forms often available) ⓘ
legalBasis	Massachusetts General Laws related to public welfare and assistance programs NERFINISHED ⓘ
provides	case management services ⓘ cash assistance ⓘ employment-related services ⓘ referrals to supportive services ⓘ
regionServed	Massachusetts low-income households with dependent children ⓘ
relatedTo	Emergency Aid to the Elderly, Disabled and Children (EAEDC) NERFINISHED ⓘ SNAP NERFINISHED ⓘ federal Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program NERFINISHED ⓘ
requires	verification of Massachusetts residency ⓘ verification of household composition ⓘ verification of identity ⓘ verification of income ⓘ
targetPopulation	certain relative caregivers of children ⓘ low-income families with children ⓘ pregnant individuals ⓘ
typeOfSupport	temporary financial assistance ⓘ

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Massachusetts Department of Transitional Assistance → administersProgram → TAFDC ⓘ