Money given to a person or family for living expenses from the State/Federal Aid to Families with Dependent Children program(welfare and foster care, AFDC) or Medicaid benefits paid for aperson or family receiving Medicaid.
Commonly referred to as "welfare," public assistance refers principally to Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC or ADC.) Other programs include General Assistance (local titles include Outdoor Relief, Direct Relief, and General Relief) and Emergency Assistance. Food stamps, clothing, free or reduced rent, public housing, or other non-monetary assistance are not included. With the Welfare Reform Act passed in August 1996, these types of programs were reconstituted as "Temporary Assistance to Needy Families" (TANF) and returned to state control, with some federal guidelines.
Refer to PA for definition. See: Program Summary
PA is the "cash" assistance component of welfare. In New York State, public assistance includes Family Assistance, Safety Net Assistance, Emergency Assistance for Families, Emergency Safety Net Assistance and Emergency Assistance for Adults. PA is often referred to as "temporary assistance". A separate Medicaid eligibility determination must be made to receive Medicaid coverage.
Benefits that are granted by state or Federal programs to aid eligible recipients. Applicants for certain types of public assistance are automatically referred to their state IV-D Agency to identify and locate a non-custodial parent (NCP), establish paternity, and/or obtain child support payments.
Benefits from a state or federal program. Public Assistance programs include:• Minnesota Family Investment Program (MFIP)• Tribal Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF)• Medical Assistance (MA)• MinnesotaCare• Diversionary Work Program (DWP)• IV-E Foster Care• Child Care Assistance
Grants from FEMA's Public Assistance Grant Program allows state and local governments and certain private nonprofit organizations to respond to disasters, recover from the impact of disasters and mitigate impacts from future disasters. While these grants are aimed at governments and organizations, their goal is to help a community and all its citizens recover from devastating natural disasters.
Benefits provided by state or federal programs to eligible recipients in a particular state. Applicants for certain types of public assistance are automatically referred to their state IV-D agency to identify and locate the non-custodial parent, establish paternity and obtain child support payments. This allows the state to recoup all or part of its public assistance expenditures with funds from the non-custodial parent. (Commonly referred to as "welfare.") In Vermont, this program is known as Reach Up Family Assistance.
State or federal money given to a person or family for living expenses under the TANF (Temporary Assistance to Needy Families) program.
Assistance to families or individuals through federal, state, or local governments. For more information, click here .
Support money or goods granted to a person or family based on income.
money granted from the State/Federal Aid to Families with Dependent Children program to a person or family for living expenses; eligibility based on need
money granted from the state/Federal government to a person or family for living expenses; eligibility is based on need.
Public assistance is a benefit or benefits from a state or federal program. A support case is public assistance when any child on the case receives public assistance. Public assistance arrears are owed to the state, not to the obligee. Public assistance programs include the former Aid to Families with Dependent Children program (AFDC); the Minnesota Family Investment Program (MFIP), which is Minnesota's Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF) program; the work first program; Child Care Assistance; Medical Assistance (MA); MinnesotaCare; and IV-E Foster Care services.
Federal assistance provided to State and local government, Native American Tribes, and certain nonprofit organizations after a major disaster declaration. Funds may be provided to reimburse the costs of such things as debris clearance; emergency protective measures for the preservation of life and property; and the repair or replacement of public roads, streets, and bridges. Grants are funded through a 75 percent Federal and 25 percent State cost share.
Benefits provided by state or federal programs to eligible recipients. These benefits may be used by releasees to acquire treatment or housing, but in some cases may be denied to individuals with criminal records. The current federal public assistance program is called Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF).
Money given to a person or family for living expenses by the State/Federal CalWORKS program (welfare and foster care) or Medi-Cal benefits paid for a person or family receiving Medi-Cal.
The federal and state system for providing welfare payments to the aged, blind, and disabled and to families with dependent children. See also Social Insurance.
Benefits granted from State or Federal programs to aid eligible recipients (eligibility requirements vary between particular programs). Applicants for certain types of public assistance (e.g., Temporary Assistance to Needy Families or TANF) are automatically referred to their State IV-D agency identify and locate the non-custodial parent, establish paternity, and/or obtain child support payments. This allows the State to recoup or defray some of its public assistance expenditures with funds from the non-custodial parent.
