TANF

When an eligible child lives with a relative other than the legal parent , the child is certified on:

a separate EDG with the relative as a payee when the relative receives TANF for children who are not the child's natural, adopted or half siblings; or

the same EDG with the non-parent caretaker when the relative: requests it and is not receiving TANF for any other children; or is receiving TANF for children who are the child's natural, adopted, or half siblings.

Certify each other-related child , unless they are siblings, on a separate EDG.

Exception: Other-related children are certified on the same EDG if:

at least one EDG is ineligible separately;

the members would be eligible if the EDGs were combined; and

the relative requests that they be combined.

A child's TANF must not be denied because of the income or resources of a:

child who is not the child’s natural, adopted, or half sibling; or

caretaker who is not the child’s parent (for example, a stepparent).

When an EDG is denied because of the income or resources of a non-parent relative caretaker:

deny the EDG, which includes the caretaker's request for aid; and

process a separate EDG to determine the child's eligibility without the caretaker.

Note : Households that include a non-parent caretaker are not eligible for TANF-SP. See related policy for more information on the action to take when non-parent relative caretakers must be denied while the other-related children remain eligible.