State Plan for the Temporary Assistance to Needy Families Federal Grant

Pursuant to 42 U.S. Code § 602 (a), the New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services will submit its State Plan for the Temporary Assistance to Needy Families federal grant. This document is the State of New Hampshire’s plan for providing assistance to families with children from funds provided under Title I of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (Public Law 104-193) and amended by the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005. The Act amended Section 402 of the Social Security Act to require that states submit a plan to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) that outlines how the state will provide Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) benefits.

Since the original state plan was adopted in October 1996, New Hampshire’s TANF program has continued to evolve. An amendment submitted in March 2011 incorporated all changes made from October 1, 2006 to that date.  That amended plan provided all changes necessary for New Hampshire to retain its status as an eligible state under the reauthorization of the TANF program provided by the Deficit Reduction Act. The State Plan continues to incorporate all changes made from the original State Plan to the current State Plan effective October 1, 2023. Any changes made during the 27 months of this current plan will be amended within 30 days of the change. 

View the current State Plan for the Temporary Assistance to Needy Families plan.

View the TANF State Plan Renewal October 2023 - DRAFT

Questions or comments can be directed to Karyl Provost at Karyl.B.Provost@dhhs.nh.gov.