1. Eligible Child

An eligible child is a person who meets TANF requirements, is not married per Texas state law, and is:

under 18; or

18 and: is a full-time student, as defined by the school, in high school, attends an accredited general equivalency diploma (GED) class, or regularly attends vocational or technical training as an equivalent to high school attendance; and expects to graduate before or during the month of the child’s 19th birthday.

Notes:

GED is approved only if the class is administered by an accredited institution.

When removing a child who has turned 18 or 19 from the grant, determine if diversion is needed to account for the needs of the removed child.

A child certified for foster care, Medicaid only, or adoption assistance Medicaid only is a potentially eligible child.

An emancipated minor is an eligible child if the:

child meets the TANF age criteria;

child is not married per Texas state law; and

caretaker or payee exercises parental control of the child.

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1. Eligible Child

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An eligible child is a person who meets TANF requirements, is not married per Texas state law, and is:

under 18; or

18 and: is a full-time student, as defined by the school, in high school, attends an accredited general equivalency diploma (GED) class, or regularly attends vocational or technical training as an equivalent to high school attendance; and expects to graduate before or during the month of the child’s 19th birthday.

Notes:

GED is approved only if the class is administered by an accredited institution.

When removing a child who has turned 18 or 19 from the grant, determine if diversion is needed to account for the needs of the removed child.

A child certified for foster care, Medicaid only, or adoption assistance Medicaid only is a potentially eligible child.

An emancipated minor is an eligible child if the:

child meets the TANF age criteria;

child is not married per Texas state law; and

caretaker or payee exercises parental control of the child.