Benefits/Financial
Services
Emergency Assistance (TANF)
Emergency Assistance (EA), under certain conditions and federal regulations permit the
use of Aid to Families with Dependent Children (TANF) funds to provide emergency
assistance to needy families with children who may not meet the eligibility factor of
deprivation
of parental support.
Assistance must be authorized during a period not to exceed 30 consecutive days in any
12 consecutive month period and cover needs such as food, clothing, shelter, or repair or
replacement of essential household items which result from:
Emergency Assistance is also available for families whose income is lost due to server
weather or energy shortage.
