Texas community resource

TANF Cash Help

Texas Health and Human Services Commission

TANF provides cash help to eligible Texas families with children age 18 and younger for basic needs.

TexasFood and Basic NeedsStatewide Texas benefit, including Smith, Gregg, Harrison, Upshur, Cherokee, Anderson, Henderson, and Rusk counties.

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How to get help

Apply online through Your Texas Benefits, complete and sign an application by calling 211, submit Form H1010 at a local benefits office, fax it to 877-477-2839, or mail it to Texas Health and Human Services Commission, P.O. Box 149025, Austin, TX 78714-9025.

Who this service helps

Texas families with children age 18 or younger and little or no money; HHSC determines eligibility from the household's application information and program rules.

Where this service is available

Service area: Statewide Texas benefit, including Smith, Gregg, Harrison, Upshur, Cherokee, Anderson, Henderson, and Rusk counties.

A service area describes where help is offered or who may be served. It is not necessarily the organization’s physical location.

About this service

Temporary Assistance for Needy Families is a state-administered benefit for families with little or no money that need help meeting essential household expenses.

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