TANF - TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE TO NEEDY FAMILIES | ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES
Provides temporary financial assistance for pregnant women and families with one or more dependent children. TANF provides financial assistance to help pay for food, shelter, utilities, and expenses other than medical. Transitional services are also available to help families become independent, such as GED preparation, vocational training, job retention programs, etc.
Services
Date of Last Formal Update
12/16/2024
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PATH Inc. 211
Physical Address
821 W. Main Street, Galesburg, IL 61401
Hours
Mon-Fri: 8:30 am - 5:00 pm.
Voice
Fee
No fees.
Eligibility
To qualify for TANF, a person must: - Be pregnant or have a child under age 19 who lives with them. A child who is 18 must be a full-time high school student. A pregnant woman (and her husband, if he lives with her) may qualify for help, even if they don't have any other children. - Live in Illinois. The family can be homeless and still qualify. - Be a U.S. citizen or meet certain immigration requirements (children that meet citizenship/immigration status may qualify even if their parents do not). - Develop a Responsibility and Services Plan (RSP).
Service area
White County, Illinois Fulton County, Illinois Grundy County, Illinois Knox County, Illinois Hamilton County, Illinois Massac County, Illinois Jefferson County, Illinois Will County, Illinois Saline County, Illinois Washington County, Illinois Menard County, Illinois Shelby County, Illinois Crawford County, Illinois Ogle County, Illinois DeWitt County, Illinois Kane County, Illinois Douglas County, Illinois Cumberland County, Illinois Vermilion County, Illinois Kankakee County, Illinois Macon County, Illinois Pope County, Illinois Carroll County, Illinois Whiteside County, Illinois Moultrie County, Illinois Perry County, Illinois Williamson County, Illinois Clark County, Illinois Champaign County, Illinois Sangamon County, Illinois Jackson County, Illinois Gallatin County, Illinois Marion County, Illinois Ford County, Illinois Franklin County, Illinois Kendall County, Illinois Wayne County, Illinois McHenry County, Illinois Iroquois County, Illinois DeKalb County, Illinois LaSalle County, Illinois Johnson County, Illinois Union County, Illinois Winnebago County, Illinois Alexander County, Illinois Edgar County, Illinois Logan County, Illinois Livingston County, Illinois Pulaski County, Illinois Hardin County, Illinois Piatt County, Illinois McLean County, Illinois Jasper County, Illinois Stephenson County, Illinois Jo Daviess County, Illinois Lee County, Illinois
Agency info
ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES