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TANF State Plan FFY 2026 Effective October 1, 2025 Page 7 of 24 For a machine to process an Idaho Quest EBT card transaction, the machine must belong to a vendor approved by the State and have a specified BIN number. The Department of Health and Welfare maintains a list of approved EBT vendors and BIN numbers throughout the state. No casinos, gaming establishments, liquor stores, or adult entertainment venues are approved vendors for Idaho Quest EBT card transactions. TANF recipients are informed of the EBT card prohibited vendor types and prohibited items both at the time of application and when then recipient requests to receive their cash benefit on an EBT card. This information is also posted in our offices and is available on the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare website. TANF recipients are also given an informational brochure entitled “A Guide for Using your Idaho Quest Card.” This brochure informs recipients: • Which types of transactions involve no fees or charges; • Which types of transactions involve fees and/or surcharges; and • Where they can access or withdraw their cash benefits (POS terminals at retail locations statewide, ATM machines, online bill pay). This informational brochure is made publicly available on the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare website and is given to individuals who receive a Quest card in the local offices. C. Child-only TANF Grants TANF is available to eligible children who reside with a caretaker relative. A caretaker relative is an adult relative, other than a parent who has an eligible child residing with them and is responsible for the child’s care. For child-only grants, a family member includes individuals related by immediate family (such as siblings or stepparent) or extended family (including grandparents, uncles, aunts, cousins) connections. These relationships may be established through marriage, and even if the marriage ends, the State continues to recognize the familial relationship for TANF eligibility purposes. Caretaker relatives have the option to be included or excluded from the TANF grant. For child-only cases: • Only the child’s income is considered when determining eligibility. • TANF time limits do not apply to caretaker relatives. • Caretaker relatives who are not included in the grant are exempt from TANF work activity requirements. • However, all caretaker relatives included in the TANF grant must meet participation requirements for work activities. • Caretaker relatives not included in the grant are encouraged but not required to cooperate with Child Support Services (CSS) by completing referral forms. • Caretaker relatives included in the grant are required to cooperate with CSS to identify and locate the non-custodial parent, establish paternity, and establish, modify and enforce the child support order, unless good cause exists. D. Participation in Work Activities Idaho uses a statewide contractor to manage and deliver Employment and Training (E&T) services for participants in the TANF program. This contractor is responsible for the development and coordination