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Revision 05-5; Effective October 1, 2005
A—2421 OTTANF Requirements
Revision 13-2; Effective April 1, 2013
TANF
OTTANF households must:
- be eligible for TANF and eligible to receive a TANF grant of $10 or more in any month from the application or through the certification month;
- not include a member who is disqualified or has an open PRA penalty; and
- meet one of four crisis criteria listed in A-2440, Determining Crisis Criteria (OTTANF).
Note: The household does not have to be eligible for ongoing TANF to qualify for OTTANF.
If the household opts for OTTANF but fails to provide additional information needed for OTTANF, certify the application for TANF or TANF-SP without recontacting the individual.
A—2421.1 Citizenship
Revision 05-5; Effective October 1, 2005
TANF
All adult members of the household and at least one child must meet TANF citizenship requirements to be eligible for OTTANF. A child who is an ineligible alien is a non-household member.
A—2421.2 Deprivation Based on Incapacity
Revision 05-5; Effective October 1, 2005
TANF
If a household claims incapacity, follow the procedures in A-1050, Deprivation Based on Incapacity, before offering OTTANF.
A—2421.3 Child Support
Revision 13-2; Effective April 1, 2013
TANF
Advisors must gather child support information as required for TANF EDGs. If the advisor processes the application as an OTTANF EDG, TIERS will not send the information to the Office of the Attorney General (OAG).
A—2421.4 Employment Services
Revision 05-3; Effective July 1, 2005
TANF
Required members must attend a workforce orientation before being offered OTTANF. Other employment services requirements do not apply to OTTANF.
A—2421.5 Personal Responsibility Agreement (PRA)
Revision 05-3; Effective July 1, 2005
TANF
Households must meet all TANF requirements, including the requirement to sign the PRA.
OTTANF applicants with an open PRA penalty must demonstrate cooperation to be eligible for OTTANF. See A-2100, Personal Responsibility Agreement.
A—2422 Requirements for One-Time TANF for Relatives
Revision 22-3; Effective July 1, 2022
A—2422.1 Determining the Budget and Certified Group
Revision 23-1; Effective Jan. 1, 2023
TANF
Determining the Budget Group
To determine income eligibility, include:
- the relative and the relative’s spouse if there is one;
- the related dependent children for whom the relative is applying; and
- any children of the relative, biological or adopted, who meet the TANF age and relationship requirement and for whom the relative could apply for TANF.
People included in the budget group may be disqualified or have a financial penalty.
Example: The household consists of Mr. and Mrs. Garza who are caring for two nephews, Chris, 2, and Oscar, 4. Mr. and Mrs. Garza have two children, Rick, 16, and Robert, 19. Rick and Robert live at home. Mrs. Garza is an ineligible alien and is the payee on the TANF EDGs for her two nephews.
To determine income and resource eligibility for One-Time TANF for Relatives, include the following members in the budget group: Mr. and Mrs. Garza, both nephews and Rick. Do not include Robert because he does not meet the age requirement.
Determining the Certified Group
The certified group consists of the TANF EDG caretaker or payee relative, the spouse of the relative, if applicable, and the related dependent children for whom the relative is applying.
Example: The following is the certified group for the Garza family noted in the example: Mr. and Mrs. Garza and both nephews. Rick and Robert are not included in the certified group.
A—2422.2 Income and Resource Guidelines
Revision 22-3; Effective July 1, 2022
TANF
Count the income and resources of all members of the budget group. Compare the household's gross income to 200 percent of the FPL. Do not allow any income deductions.
Compare the budget group's resources to the TANF resource limit of $1,000.
Use TANF income and resource guidelines to determine countable and exempt income and resources.
Do not count the $1,000 One-Time TANF for Relatives payment as income in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), TANF or Medicaid EDG. Consider it a resource of the TANF certified child(ren), and therefore exempt from SNAP resources.
The supplement counts as a TANF benefit for purposes of determining the amount of child support owed to Texas.