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Tribal Temporary Assistance for Needy Families
To be eligible for this benefit program, you must be all of the following:
- Native American/American Indian, and
- Unemployed or about to become unemployed, and
- Enrolled in a federally recognized American Indian tribe or Alaska Native village, and
- Live on or near an Indian reservation, and
- Your financial situation is characterized as low income or very low income.
To apply for Tribal TANF benefits, you must check with the tribe in whose service area you reside.
General information on TANF and phone numbers for the state TANF agencies can be found at the Office of Family Assistance website.
To find information on specific Tribal TANF programs, visit the Tribal TANF site.
