Texas: Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Statistics

TANF Basic and State Program consist of cases which received a benefit in the reporting month, for the reporting month. One-Time and Grandparents consist of cases which received a benefit in the reporting month.   TANF Basic is the assistance program for qualifying child-only or single parent families funded with Federal dollars. TANF State Program assists qualified 2 parent families and is funded with State General Revenue dollars. Case = designated group of people certified to receive the benefit (can be more than one person). Recipients = the individuals receiving the benefit. Children = dependents under the age of 19 Average Payment Per Case = average dollar benefit available to the case (shared by the recipients on that case). Average Payment Per Recipient = average dollar benefit available to each recipient on a case.