Appendix C-4

TANF and Child Care

Last Updated August 12, 2026

Child care may be approved for any activity that is included on a TANF client’s TW-2, TANF Work/Personal Responsibility Agreement. When a TANF case closes for failure to participate in the TANF work activity (52A), the worker closes the child care benefit effective 90-calendar days from the date the client stops participating. When TANF closes […]

Subject: Child Care Subsidy, TANF Topics: Appendix C-4, Child Care, child care renewal, Copayment, FACS, Family Share Copayment, Participation, TANF, TANF Work activity, TW-2

Appendix C-4 Overview

Last Updated October 23, 2023

Effective March, 1 2019 the DHS Appendix C-4 will be revised to include the following changes recommended by the Federal Government: 1. Income Eligibility set at the federal maximum (85% of SMI) This will eliminate separate entry and exit thresholds and the graduated phase out. 2. Remove number of children in care as a […]

Subject: Child Care Subsidy Topics: Appendix C-4, copay, Copayment, Policy, policy changes, SMI, State Median Income