TA Sub-Programs, Household Relationships and Determinations

Sub-Program Codes

All Temporary Assistance applications are registered in FAMIS under the program code “TA”. Based on the makeup and circumstances of the household, the eligibility specialist determines which subprogram of Temporary Assistance to request.

• CSH (Cash)—the applicant, who is a biological or adoptive parent of the child(ren), requests Temporary Assistance cash benefits. (If only the step-parent is in the home register as NPC)
• NPC (Non-Parent Caretaker Relative)—the applicant is not the biological or adoptive parent of the child or children for whom assistance is requested. The payee may choose whether or not to be included in the EU.
• URG (Unrelated Guardian)—the applicant is the Legal Guardian of the child(ren) for whom assistance is requested.

Household Determinations

The relationships between EU members and their circumstances also help the eligibility specialist to determine each individual’s role. On the Application Detail screen, each member of the Supercase is assigned a participation role for the Temporary Assistance application based on assistance group policies. Available application member roles are:

• IN (In need person) — requesting Temporary Assistance benefits
• IC (Included person) — not requesting benefits, but must be part of the eligibility determination based on Temporary Assistance policy
• EX (Excluded) — not part of the Temporary Assistance eligibility unit based on Temporary Assistance policy
• PO (Payee Only) — not part of the Temporary Assistance eligibility unit, but is the payee for eligible household members

When registering an application for Temporary Assistance, determine which household members are mandatory members of the EU.

• Parents and siblings of any dependent child for whom benefits are requested are always considered in need (IN). The parent may NOT choose to apply for some children and not for others.
  • Adoptive and biological parents are treated the same
  • Biological parents remain eligible payees if the child is in their care
  • If adoptive parents are payees, a biological parent in the home is not a mandatory EU member
• A dependent child is defined as:
  • deprived of the support of one or both parents
  • under age 18 or age 18 and a full time high school student or equivalent and expected to graduate
  • never married or annulled
  • living with a relative or legal guardian
• A stepparent must be included (IC) in the EU, as his/her income is considered in the eligibility determination.
• The parent of a minor (under age 18) applying for TA for his/her own children must be included (IC) in the eligibility determination, as s/he has financial responsibility for the minor.
• NPC and URG applicants may choose whether to be considered “needy” in the Temporary Assistance EU. Needy caretakers have the role IN, and receive benefits with the child(ren). Non-needy caretakers have the role PO. Needy NPCR/URG’s income may not cause ineligibility or a reduced grant for the children.

See TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE EU MEMBER ROLES — EXAMPLES.

Household Relationships: Establish relationship of the child to the payee

See chart below for verifications needed on relationships. Once relationship/guardianship is verified, the child is eligible on this factor and the verification is described in a comment attached to the Relationship Detail (FNA4/RELATION) screen. Typically each child’s relationship to other children can be verified using the same documents.

If paternity has not been established for any child, provide IM/CS-2PV Voluntary Paternity Establishment handout to explain the process and importance of paternity establishment.