How to apply for financial help -TANF CHILD ONLY GRANT
(Temporary Assistance For Needy Families - Child Only)  
 TANF is a federally funded program that each state administers to help families survive. It provides a small monthly payment and medical insurance for the support of the child. Being enrolled in TANF also makes the child eligible for other programs such as free school lunches, WIC, head Start and other local programs.

All children that live with grandparents and other kinship families are eligible for TANF if the child meets income guidelines. The income and assets of the caregiver do not apply. The biggest reason people are denied this benefit is because they put the wrong information on the application. With the Child only grant you are not applying for welfare for yourself, only the child.

Where to go
To apply for the TANF Child Only Grant go to your local social services office.

What to bring
Bring Children's birth certificate
Children's Social Security Numbers
Your Custody or guardianship papers

How to apply
When Filling out the application put your name and address at the top. This assures that you are the payee and responsible person for medical care. After that answer the rest of the questions as if you are the child(ren) When it comes to the income and assets portion of the application do not put down your information put down the child's.

Examples of Child's Income & Assets
Child support payments
Social Security payments for the child
Investments belonging to the child
Bank Accounts & Savings Bonds belonging to the child
Real Estate or valuable personal property

Children with substantial income or assets are not eligible for the TANF Child Only Grant.