Program Description
The Tribal Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program,
formerly Aid to Families with Dependent Children, program provides a variety
of benefits and services to Federally-recognized tribes, American Indian,
and Alaska Native families. Benefits include assisting needy families so
that children can be cared for in their own homes; reducing dependency of
needy parents by promoting job preparation, work, and marriage; preventing
out-of-wedlock pregnancies, and encouraging the formation and maintenance of
two-parent families.
General Program Requirements
In order to qualify for this benefit program, you must be a Native
American/American Indian who is unemployed or about to become unemployed,
you or a family member must be enrolled in a federally recognized American
Indian tribe or Alaskan Native village, you must live on or near and Indian
reservation, and you must characterize your financial situation as low
income or very low income.
Your Next Steps
The following information will lead you to the next steps to apply for this benefit.
Application Process
For more information, see the Program Contact Information below.
Program Contact Information
