WAC 388-400-0005   Who is eligible for temporary assistance for needy families?  (1) You can get temporary assistance for needy families (TANF), if you:

     (a) Can be in a TANF/SFA assistance unit as allowed under WAC 388-408-0015 through 388-408-0030;

     (b) Meet the citizenship/alien status requirements of WAC 388-424-0010;

     (c) Live in the state of Washington. A child must live with a caretaker relative, guardian, or custodian who meets the state residency requirements of WAC 388-468-0005;

     (d) Do not live in a public institution unless specifically allowed under RCW 74.08.025;

     (e) Meet TANF/SFA:

     (i) Income requirements under chapter 388-450 WAC;

     (ii) Resource requirements under chapter 388-470 WAC; and

     (iii) Transfer of property requirements under chapter 388-488 WAC.

     (f) Assign your rights to child support as required under WAC 388-422-0005;

     (g) Cooperate with the division of child support (DCS) as required under WAC 388-422-0010 by helping them:

     (i) Prove who is the father of children applying for or getting TANF or SFA; and

     (ii) Collect child support.

     (h) Tell us your Social Security number as required under WAC 388-476-0005;

     (i) Cooperate in a review of your eligibility as required under WAC 388-434-0005;

     (j) Cooperate in a quality assurance review as required under WAC 388-464-0001;

     (k) Participate in the WorkFirst program as required under chapter 388-310 WAC;

     (l) Report changes of circumstances as required under WAC 388-418-0005; and

     (m) Complete a mid-certification review and provide proof of any changes as required under WAC 388-418-0011.

     (2) If you are an adult, you must have an eligible child living with you or you must be pregnant and meet the requirements of WAC 388-462-0010.

     (3) If you are an unmarried pregnant teen or teen parent:

     (a) Your living arrangements must meet the requirements of WAC 388-486-0005; and

     (b) You must attend school as required under WAC 388-486-0010.

     (4) In addition to rules listed in subsection (1) of this section, a child must meet the following rules to get TANF:

     (a) Meet the age requirements under WAC 388-404-0005; and

     (b) Live in the home of a relative, court-ordered guardian, court-ordered custodian, or other adult acting in loco parentis as required under WAC 388-454-0005; or

     (c) If the child lives with a parent or other adult relative that provides care for the child, that adult cannot have used up their sixty-month lifetime limit of TANF or SFA cash benefits as defined in WAC 388-484-0005.

     (5) You cannot get TANF if you have been:

     (a) Convicted of certain felonies and other crimes under WAC 388-442-0010; or

     (b) Convicted of unlawful practices to get public assistance under WAC 388-446-0005 or 388-446-0010.

     (6) If you are a client in a household which is eligible for a tribal TANF program, you cannot receive state and tribal TANF in the same month.



[Statutory Authority: RCW 74.04.050, 74.04.055, 74.04.057, 74.04.510, 74.08.090. 06-13-043, § 388-400-0005, filed 6/15/06, effective 7/17/06. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.04.050, 74.04.055, 74.04.057, 74.08.090. 05-14-100, § 388-400-0005, filed 6/30/05, effective 7/31/05. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.04.050, 74.04.055, 74.04.057, 74.04.510 and 2004 c 54. 04-23-027, § 388-400-0005, filed 11/8/04, effective 12/9/04. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.04.050, 74.04.055, 74.04.057, 74.08.090. 04-15-057, § 388-400-0005, filed 7/13/04, effective 8/13/04. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.04.050, 74.04.057, 2000 2nd sp.s. c 1. 01-03-121, § 388-400-0005, filed 1/22/01, effective 3/1/01. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.04.050, 74.04.055, 74.04.057, 74.08.090, and 74.04.510. 00-05-007, § 388-400-0005, filed 2/4/00, effective 3/6/00. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.04.050, 74.04.055, 74.04.057 and 74.08.090. 98-16-044, § 388-400-0005, filed 7/31/98, effective 9/1/98.]