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*Provides the opportunity to meet with our trained Benefits Specialist for assistance applying for SNAP Food Benefits, TANF, and medical coverage, including Medicaid, CHIPS and Healthy Texas Women’s Program.
*In most cases, an interview will be required to verify your information including income, household situation, residency, assets, resources etc.
*If you cannot apply in-person or cannot attend the interview face to face, clients are allowed to complete an application online, mail or fax your TANF application; and do an interview over the phone.
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must be a US Citizen.
- Children must be citizens or have eligible alien status.
- You must have a social security number.
- Your family must earn less than a certain amount of money per month
- Children must be 18 years old or younger. If you are older than 18, you must
be a full-time student with an expected graduation date before the age of 20. -
Families must have a child under 18 living in the home.
- Pregnant women are eligible for TANF during the month before their due date.
So, if they are due 2/28 they could apply 1/1. If they were due 8/2 they could
apply 7/1.