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MEPD and TW Bulletin 24-12 Page 2 1. TANF Maximum Grant Amounts Background State law requires the monthly Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) maximum grant amounts be adjusted to 17 percent of the current federal poverty level (FPL). Effective Oct. 1, 2024, Texas HHSC revised the annual TANF maximum grant to reflect the FPL increase. Current Policy TANF Staff must use the TANF Budgetary Allowances chart effective Oct. 1, 2023, to determine the maximum grant amount for TANF eligibility determination groups (EDGs). (TWH C-111, Income Limits) New Policy TANF Effective Oct. 1, 2024, staff must use the chart below to determine the maximum grant amount for TANF EDGs. There are no changes in the budgetary or recognizable needs amounts for these eligibility tests. OTANF Maximum Grants (Effective Oct. 1, 2024) Family Size Non-caretaker Cases Caretaker Cases Without Second Parent Caretaker Cases with Second Parent 1 $126 $154 --- 2 $182 $320 $245 3 $255 $370 $405 4 $304 $445 $455 5 $391 $494 $528 6 $422 $568 $578 7 $526 $616 $649 8 $577 $701 $699 9 $663 $752 $785 10 $714 $837 $835 11 $799 $888 $920 12 $850 $973 $972 13 $935 $1,024 $1,056 14 $986 $1,109 $1,107 15 $1,070 $1,159 $1,192 Each additional person + $85 + $85 + $85