Temporary Assistance for Needy Families

 
5; 6
Economic Assistance
Children and Family Services
 
No

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What you need to know

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Aid to Dependent Children (ADC) provides cash assistance to low income families with children. ADC is funded by the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program.
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Nebraska's Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Work Verification Plan (October 2021)

Employment First is the nam​e of Nebraska's welfare reform program. The primary purpose of Employment First is to provide temporary, transitional support for Nebraska families so that economic self-sufficiency is attained in as expeditious a manner as possible through the provision of training, education, and employment preparation. ​View the TANF Work Verification Plan​.​

Temporary Assistance For Needy Families (TANF) Expenditure Plan - October 2023​



What you should know:
  • Adults who are able to work are provided services through the Employment First (EF) program, to assist them in gaining and maintaining employment.
  • ADC families where the parent(s) are capable of attaining independence are limited to receiving 60 months of cash assistance in a lifetime. The time period begins with the first month a family receives ADC.
  • Families where the adults are not the parent of the child, the parent is disabled or otherwise found to be unable to work are not time-limited. 
  • Adults who receive ADC are required to cooperate with Child Support Enforcement in relation to any parents who are absent from the home.