Assignment of Support

Assignment of support – is a condition of eligibility for persons applying for TANF when the reason for deprivation is absence.  Each applicant or recipient of Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) must assign to the Oklahoma Department of Human Services (DHS) any child support rights, including cash medical, pending or continuing for any family […]

UpdatedELIGIBILITY – Minor Parents

TANF Eligibility for Minor Parent

WORK – TANF Recipient/Applicant with Pending SSI Application

Immediately upon learning the client has applied for SSI and the client does not have private legal counsel, the Worker should complete a Disability Advocacy Program (DAP) referral with the client and submit for no cost legal representation through Legal Aid Services of Oklahoma. Client must sign the Referral for the Disability Advocacy Program 08TA010E […]

UpdatedELIGIBILITY – Program Violations

Types of TANF Program Violations

TANF

Complete and accurate case notes are important whenever you take action on a case or speak with a client. The information below provides important items to document in case notes that are specific to the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program. New Application/Review Document the application date Record the interview date Substance Abuse Screening […]