A-2110, General Policy

Revision 19-3; Effective July 1, 2019

TANF

Require Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) recipients who are caretakers or second parents to sign Form H1073, Personal Responsibility Agreement (PRA). This includes minor parents who are certified as an adult. The agreement requires the adult caretaker and second parent to:

  • participate in the Choices program (unless exempt);
  • cooperate with child support requirements;
  • not voluntarily quit a job;
  • have their child(ren) screened through the Texas Health Steps program;
  • have their child(ren) immunized, unless exempt;
  • have their child(ren) attend school;
  • attend parenting skills training if referred; and
  • not abuse drugs or alcohol.

Require TANF payees and disqualified adults to sign Form H1073. The PRA requires the payee or disqualified adult to:

  • cooperate with child support requirements;
  • have child(ren) screened through the Texas Health Steps program;
  • have child(ren) immunized, unless exempt;
  • have child(ren) attend school; and
  • not abuse drugs or alcohol.

If a caretaker, second parent, payee, or disqualified adult fails to sign Form H1073, deny the application. Failure to cooperate with the PRA results in a full-family sanction for the TANF household.

A payee certified as a caretaker on a separate TANF EDG may sign one PRA that is applicable to both EDGs.