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Cash Assistance (TANF)
   What is TANF?

By: Partnership for Legal Access
  
   
   Am I eligible for TANF?

By: Partnership for Legal Access
  
   
   What are my rights when applying for and receiving TANF?

By: Partnership for Legal Access
  
   
   What are the work requirements for TANF?

By: Partnership for Legal Access
  
   
   How do I apply for TANF?

By: Partnership for Legal Access
  
   
   TANF Eligibility (Cash Asssistance) This link opens a PDF file in a new window.  If you do not have an accessible Acrobat Reader, a link is provided at the bottom of this page.
Learn if you might qualify for cash assistance (TANF) benefits as a family with children in Texas (in English & espaņol).
By: Texas RioGrande Legal Aid
 
    Read this in: Spanish / Espaņol
  
   
   2008 Kincare Primer This link opens a PDF file in a new window.  If you do not have an accessible Acrobat Reader, a link is provided at the bottom of this page.
This primer has the purpose of providing to families headed by a relative ? but who are not involved with CPS ? information about their rights and responsibilities.
By: Texas Legal Services Center
  
   
   Child Care Rights Handbook for Parents Receiving TANF Benefits This link opens a PDF file in a new window.  If you do not have an accessible Acrobat Reader, a link is provided at the bottom of this page.
This handbook explains the rights of parents in Texas who get welfare benefits who cannot work because they have a young child or because they do not have child care.
By: Welfare Law Center

    Read this in: Spanish / Espaņol
  
   
   Child Care Rights Handbook for Parents Receiving TANF Benefits This link opens a PDF file in a new window.  If you do not have an accessible Acrobat Reader, a link is provided at the bottom of this page.
This handbook explains the rights of parents who get welfare benefits in Austin and Travis County who cannot work because they have a young child or because they do not have child care.
By: Welfare Law Center
  
   
   Child Care Rights Handbook for Parents Receiving TANF Benefits This link opens a PDF file in a new window.  If you do not have an accessible Acrobat Reader, a link is provided at the bottom of this page.
This handbook explains the rights of parents who get welfare benefits in Brewster, Culbertson, El Paso, Hudspeth, Jeff Davis and Presidio Counties who cannot work because they have a young child or because they do not have child care.
  
   
   Family Health Services Information & Referral Line (Separate Website)
The Family Health Services Information & Referral Line is a toll-free information and referral service for women and children in Texas.
By: Texas Department of Heath
  
   
   HHSC office locator (Separate Website)
Find the address and phone number of your local HHSC office and a map of how to get there.
By: Texas Health and Human Services Commission

    Read this in: Spanish / Espaņol
  
   
   Public Benefits: Your Rights When You Receive Benefits. This link opens a PDF file in a new window.  If you do not have an accessible Acrobat Reader, a link is provided at the bottom of this page.
Read this pamphlet to find out what your rights are when applying for public benefits (in English & espaņol).
By: Texas RioGrande Legal Aid
 
    Read this in: Spanish / Espaņol
  
   
   Services for Disabled Adults/Children and for Senior Citizens (Separate Website)
Read about services available to people with disabilities and to senior citizens. Includes contact information.
By: Texas Department of Aging and Disability Services
  
   
   TANF for Grandparents
TANF stands for Temporary Assistance for Needy Families. It is a federal program to provide money and help to needy families with dependent children.
By: Legal Hotline for Texans
  
   
   Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Frequently Asked Questions (Separate Website)
What is TANF, is my family eligible, how do I apply?
By: Texas Department of Human Services

    Read this in: Spanish / Espaņol
  
   
   Your Texas Benefits (Separate Website)
This website offers you easy and secure online access to Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) benefits including Medicaid, Food Stamps, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), Children's Health Insurance, and nursing home care and other services for people who are elderly or have disabilities.
By: Texas Health and Human Services Commission

    Read this in: Spanish / Espaņol
  
   
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Children's Medicaid/Health Programs
   2008 Kincare Primer This link opens a PDF file in a new window.  If you do not have an accessible Acrobat Reader, a link is provided at the bottom of this page.
This primer has the purpose of providing to families headed by a relative ? but who are not involved with CPS ? information about their rights and responsibilities.
By: Texas Legal Services Center
  
   
   A Consumer Guide to Better Health Care This link opens a PDF file in a new window.  If you do not have an accessible Acrobat Reader, a link is provided at the bottom of this page. (Separate Website)
Your 2005 Road Map to Understanding the Health Care System in Texas. Information for Medicaid, STAR (Medicaid Managed Care), and CHIP (Children's Health Insurance Program).
By: Texas Health & Human Services Commission

    Read this in: Spanish / Espaņol
  
   
   Application for Medicaid Programs for Youth Transitioning from Foster Care (Form 1011) (Separate Website)

By: Texas Department of Human Services

    Read this in: Spanish / Espaņol
  
   
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