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Program Description:
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As one of the components of the Family Investment Program, Temporary
Cash Assistance (TCA) provides cash assistance to needy families with
dependent children when available resources do not fully address the
family's needs and while preparing program participants for independence
through work.
Some families which need only short-term assistance receive a welfare
avoidance grant equivalent to three months of TCA benefits. The welfare avoidance
grant is provided as a one-time lump sum payment.
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Eligibility:
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Adults with dependent children applying for or receiving TCA must meet
financial and technical eligibility requirements. Conditions of eligibility
include cooperation with child support, participation in work activities
and compliance with substance abuse provisions. Earned and unearned income
cannot exceed the benefit level paid for the assistance unit size and
assets are limited to $2,000.00. Sanctions may be imposed for not complying with program
requirements
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Accessibility:
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Applications
must be filed, face-to-face interviews are conducted and all financial
and technical eligibility factors must be met prior to issuance of benefits.
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Where to Apply:
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Apply at your Local Department of Social Services.
Click here for a list of local departments to apply in person.
You may file an application by mail, fax or other electronic means or someone may drop an
application off for you.
Apply online: Go to
www.marylandsail.org to file your application.
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