- Cash / Income Support
- Childcare & Family
The paper application may be mailed or delivered to the county Department of Human Resources office. A private interview with a worker is required.
Alabama Family Assistance Program (TANF)(Alabama TANF)
Available statewide in Alabama
The Alabama Family Assistance Program may provide temporary cash assistance to eligible families with children, helping with basic needs while children are cared for at home or with relatives. Parents receiving cash assistance may also receive job-preparation and training support through the JOBS Program. Learn more
- Temporary cash assistance is issued through an EBT card. Alabama’s summarized eligibility standards list payment standards by family size, benefits are not paid when the calculated amount is under $10, and assistance is limited to up to five years over an adult’s lifetime.
Eligibility criteria
- The child must live with a parent or close relative in Alabama and generally be under age 18, or under age 19 while attending secondary school or equivalent training. The family must meet Alabama’s income and payment-standard rules, and applicants may need to cooperate with child support, JOBS, work-search, and other program requirements.
Information to gather
- Household and child information
- Proof of income and other family circumstances
- Social Security numbers for assistance-unit members
- Proof of the child’s age and relationship to the applicant
- Information needed for the required interview