Temporary Assistance to Needy Families

Short-term recipient: Must be a member of a family receiving assistance for any 9 months during the 18-month period that ends on the hire date.
Long-term recipient: Must be a member of a family who received assistance for at least 18 consecutive months ending on the hire date; or has received assistance for a total of at least 18 months, whether or not consecutive, between August 5, 1997, and the hire date and at least one payment is within two years of hire; or whose eligibility expired under a federal or state law after August 5, 1997, and was hired within two years after their eligibility expired.

Temporary Assistance to Needy Families