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STATE OF CONNECTICUT TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE FOR NEEDY FAMILIES (TANF) STATE PLAN 2024-2026
Effective Date: 10/1/23 – 9/30/26 ☐ Initial Submission Date: 12/31/2023 ☒ Revision Date: 04/15/2024 Page: 15
B. FAMILY ASSISTANCE – MAINTENANCE OF EFFORT (MOE) PROGRAMS
This section, “Family Assistance – Maintenance of Effort (MOE) Programs,” outlines programs that provide assistance to needy families using state maintenance of effort (MOE) funds.
B. 1. Lawfully Present Non-Citizens- Temporary Family Assistance (TFA) - Department of Social Services
Connecticut provides Temporary Family Assistance (TFA) to lawfully present non-citizens who reside in the state. Eligibility criteria and benefit levels are the same as they are for citizens.
TANF Purpose # 1: Provide assistance to needy families so that children may be cared for in their own homes or the homes of relatives.
Funding: Segregated State Program that uses state maintenance of effort funds to provide cash assistance to lawfully present non-citizens who are not eligible for federal TANF benefits solely due to their citizenship status.
B. 2. Non-Hardship Families – Department of Social Services
Connecticut provides TFA benefits to families who have exhausted the federal 60-month limit on benefits and do not qualify for a federal hardship exception. Connecticut applies a 60-month limit for non-exempt families who do not meet the federal hardship criteria. The exemption criteria for the state time limit are broader than the hardship criteria for the federal limit. If a family loses an exemption and becomes time-limited again, the state will continue to provide benefits to these families up to the state’s 60-month time limit. Eligibility criteria and benefit levels for these families are the same as they are for families who have not yet received 60 months of federal TANF benefits.
TANF Purpose # 1: Provide assistance to needy families so that children may be cared for in their own homes or the homes of relatives.
Funding: Segregated State Program that uses state maintenance of effort funds.