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TANF Eligibility - Grant Calculator

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Household Size

Grant/Payment Standard

Hours Worked Per Week

Minimum Wage or Wage earned

Monthly Earned Income

Unearned Income

Gross Monthly Income

Standard of Need (75% Federal Poverty Level)

Rent

Utilities

(heat & ac=$390, limited=$266, 1 utility=$71, phone=$21)

Gross Test
Gross income< 185% of Standard Of Need

Applicant Test
Earned Income- Work Deduction - Child Care Deduction +
Unearned income < Payment Standard
Work Deduction
Dependent Care Deduction*

Recipient Test
(Earned Income - Work Deduction - Child Care Deduction - $30)-
(Earned Income - Work Deduction - Child Care Deduction - $30)/3 +
Unearned income < Standard of Need
Net Income

GRANT AMOUNTS

Grant**(Not to Exceed Payment Standard)

Food Stamp Budget for TANF Family
This calculator produces an estimate of the food stamps a household could expect to receive. It does not include deductions for medical expenses, child support, insurance and taxes, or compensate for possible differences in household size between TANF and Food Stamp cases. This estimate should not be used to decide if you are eligible for food stamps or the amount of food stamps available as it may significantly overestimate or underestimate the actual food stamps allotment.
Wages		FS Net Income
Earned Income Deduction		With "$30+1/3"
Net Earnings		With $30
Unearned Income (TANF Grant)		With No Deduction
With "$30+1/3"		Allotment
With $30		With "$30+1/3"
With No Deduction		With $30
		With No Deduction

Total Income
With "$30+1/3"		Maximum allotment:
With $30
With No Deduction
Standard Deduction

Adj. Income
With "$30+1/3"
With $30
With No Deduction
Shelter Deduction*

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Grant with "$30+1/3"
(Applied until 4 consecutive months of
employment is achieved)		Grant =
Net income for grant purposes

Grant with $30 Deduction
(8 Additional Months)		Grant =
Net income for grant purposes

Grant with No Deduction		Grant =
Net income for grant purposes

*Dependent care expenses as paid up to $200 per month per dependent child under age two (2) and up to $175 per month per dependent child or incapacitated adult. The dependent child or incapacitated adult must be living in the home and receiving TANF for the earner to receive this deduction.

**Calculation = (Standard Of Need-Net Income)x50%

Last Updated: Friday April 03 2009