Information on TANF Mississippi Program.  Mississippi TANF is also called Mississippi Cash Assistance

TANF Mississippi is a support service for Mississippi families.  The purpose of TANF (Temporarily Assistance to Needy Families) Mississippi is to provide financial and medical assistance to needy dependent children and the parents or relatives with whom they are living.  Eligible TANF households receive monthly cash and Medicaid benefits. TANF uses state funds to provide cash assistance to families.

Under TANF, eligible adults are limited to receiving benefits for a total of 60 months in their lifetime, including months of TANF-funded assistance granted in other states. Once this limit is reached, that adult and all members of his or her FA household are ineligible to receive any more TANF benefits. The 60 months need not be consecutive, but rather each individual month in which TANF-funded benefits are received is included in the lifetime count

Do You Qualify for TANF Mississippi?

To qualify for Mississippi TANF:

• you must be a resident of Mississippi,
• either pregnant OR responsible for a child under 19 years of age,
• a US national, citizen, legal alien, or permanent resident,
• have low or very low income,
• and be either under-employed (working for very low wages), unemployed or about to become unemployed.

TANF Mississippi Application Process:

• For more information on how to apply, please visit the Mississippi Department of Human Services.

  Program Contact Information

  Please visit the Mississippi Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Program for more information.

  For additional information or inquiries on TANF, please call toll-free: 1-800-948-4060

  Or: 1-601-359-4810