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TANF NEED STANDARD TABLE EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 2025

The gross income limit, need standard and payment standard for TANF are revised each October to reflect the annual adjustment to the Federal Poverty Guidelines. The current figures are prescribed in the table below.

Number in Benefit Group Annual Federal Poverty Guidelines 2022 200% Monthly Federal Poverty Guidelines Monthly Federal Poverty Guidelines Gross Income Limit (185% of Need) Need Standard (50% of poverty) Payment Standard (33.72% of Need with no income) 1 $15,650 $2608 $1304 $1206 $652 $263 2 $21,150 $3524 $1762 $1629 $881 $356 3 $26,650 $4440 $2220 $2053 $1110 $449 4 $32,150 $5358 $2679 $2477 $1339 $541 5 $37,650 $6274 $3137 $2900 $1568 $634 6 $43,150 $7190 $3595 $3324 $1797 $727 7 $48,650 $8108 $4054 $3749 $2027 $820 8 $54,150 $9024 $4512 $4173 $2256 $912

NOTE: For family sizes over 8, $229 is added to the need standard for each additional person. To determine the Gross Income Limit, multiply the Need Standard by 1.85 and drop the cents. To determine Payment Standard/Award, multiply the Need Standard by .4046 and drop the cents.

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35 Attachment A

TANF NEED STANDARD TABLE EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 2025

The gross income limit, need standard and payment standard for TANF are revised each October to reflect the annual adjustment to the Federal Poverty Guidelines. The current figures are prescribed in the table below.

Number in Benefit Group Annual Federal Poverty Guidelines 2022 200% Monthly Federal Poverty Guidelines Monthly Federal Poverty Guidelines Gross Income Limit (185% of Need) Need Standard (50% of poverty) Payment Standard (33.72% of Need with no income) 1 $15,650 $2608 $1304 $1206 $652 $263 2 $21,150 $3524 $1762 $1629 $881 $356 3 $26,650 $4440 $2220 $2053 $1110 $449 4 $32,150 $5358 $2679 $2477 $1339 $541 5 $37,650 $6274 $3137 $2900 $1568 $634 6 $43,150 $7190 $3595 $3324 $1797 $727 7 $48,650 $8108 $4054 $3749 $2027 $820 8 $54,150 $9024 $4512 $4173 $2256 $912

NOTE: For family sizes over 8, $229 is added to the need standard for each additional person. To determine the Gross Income Limit, multiply the Need Standard by 1.85 and drop the cents. To determine Payment Standard/Award, multiply the Need Standard by .4046 and drop the cents.