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200A.07.12 TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE FOR NEEDY FAMILIES (TANF) TANF provides a monetary grant to families under a program that uses income as a factor of eligibility and is partially funded by federal block grants. TANF payments are considered income based on need (IBON). If a Medicaid client is included in the TANF family unit, the client’s share of the TANF grant is counted dollar for dollar as income and the $50/$20 general income exclusion does not apply. In Mississippi, the maximum payment is made based on an incremental method (grant increases or decreases with changes in family size) as follows: • $110 for the first person • $36 for the second person • $24 for each additional person Determining the Client’s Share of the TANF Grant To determine the client’s share of the grant, figure the difference between the grant actually paid and the payment without the client. If the maximum TANF grant is not being received, contact with DHS may be needed to determine the client’s share. If the grant amount without including the client is the same or more, the client’s share is zero. Other TANF Payments TANF incentive payments, additional payments made as a reward for compliance with program requirements, are also IBON and the $50/$20 general income exclusion does not apply. Participation allowances for the TANF program are reimbursements. There is no federal bar to simultaneous SSI/TANF eligibility; however, Mississippi, like most states, does not include SSI recipients’ needs or income in the TANF grant.

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Page 65

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MISSISSIPPI DIVISION OF MEDICAID Eligibility Policy and Procedures Manual CHAPTER 200A – Income: ABD Categories Page |65 Effective Month: July 2025

200A.07.12 TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE FOR NEEDY FAMILIES (TANF) TANF provides a monetary grant to families under a program that uses income as a factor of eligibility and is partially funded by federal block grants. TANF payments are considered income based on need (IBON). If a Medicaid client is included in the TANF family unit, the client’s share of the TANF grant is counted dollar for dollar as income and the $50/$20 general income exclusion does not apply. In Mississippi, the maximum payment is made based on an incremental method (grant increases or decreases with changes in family size) as follows: • $110 for the first person • $36 for the second person • $24 for each additional person Determining the Client’s Share of the TANF Grant To determine the client’s share of the grant, figure the difference between the grant actually paid and the payment without the client. If the maximum TANF grant is not being received, contact with DHS may be needed to determine the client’s share. If the grant amount without including the client is the same or more, the client’s share is zero. Other TANF Payments TANF incentive payments, additional payments made as a reward for compliance with program requirements, are also IBON and the $50/$20 general income exclusion does not apply. Participation allowances for the TANF program are reimbursements. There is no federal bar to simultaneous SSI/TANF eligibility; however, Mississippi, like most states, does not include SSI recipients’ needs or income in the TANF grant.