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This is an ongoing entitlement program with no fixed application deadline; families may apply at any time through Florida DCF.
Temporary Cash Assistance (TCA) / Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) - Child-Only Grant (Florida) is sponsored by Florida Department of Children and Families (DCF). This program provides cash assistance for low-income families, specifically offering a 'child-only grant' where only the child's income is considered for eligibility.
This is beneficial for grandparents raising grandchildren who have not been through the dependency court system.
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Temporary Cash Assistance | Florida DCF The TCA program provides cash assistance to families with children under the age of 18 or under age 19 if full time secondary (high school) school students, that meet the technical, income, and asset requirements. The program helps families become self-supporting while allowing children to remain in their own homes.
Pregnant women may also receive TCA, either in the third trimester of pregnancy if unable to work, or in the 9th month of pregnancy. Parents, children and minor siblings who live together must apply together. TCA Benefits Eligibility Rules A person must pass all eligibility rules to get TCA benefits.
Time Limits: Cash assistance is limited to a lifetime total of 48 months as an adult (except for child-only cases, which have no time limit). Work Rules: Some people must participate in work activities unless they meet an exemption. Regional Workforce Boards provide work activities and services needed to get or keep a job.
Income and Deductions: Gross income must be less than 185% of the Federal Poverty Level, and countable income cannot exceed the payment standard for the family size. Individuals receive a $90 deduction from their gross earned income. Citizenship: Individuals must be U.S. citizens or qualified non-citizens.
Residency: Individuals must live in the state of Florida. SSN: Individuals must provide a Social Security Number or proof that they have applied for one. Assets: A family's countable assets must be equal to or less than $2,000.
Licensed vehicles needed for individuals subject to the work requirement may not exceed a combined value of $8,500. Relationship: A child must be living in the home maintained by a parent or a relative who is a blood relative of the child.
Child Support Cooperation: The parent or caretaker relative must cooperate with child support enforcement to identify and locate parents not living in the child's home, prove the child's legal relationship to the parent, and obtain court-ordered child support payments. Immunization: Children under age 5 must be up to date with childhood immunizations (shots).
Learnfare: Children age 6 to 18 must attend school, and parents/caretakers must attend school conferences. TCA - Relative Caregiver Program This program provides monthly cash assistance to relatives who meet eligibility rules and have custody of a child under age 18 who has been court ordered dependent by a Florida court and placed in their home by a DCF Child Welfare/Community Based Care (CW/CBC) contracted provider.
The monthly cash assistance amount is higher than the Temporary Cash Assistance for one child, but less than the amount paid for a child in the foster care program. Only the child's income and assets are counted when determining eligibility and payment amounts. Payments are based on the child's age and any countable income.
Monthly payments for children with no countable income are as follows: Age 0 through 5 - $242 per child Age 6 through 12 - $249 per child Age 13 through 17 - $298 per child Relative Caregiver Benefits Eligibility Rules Only the child must pass all eligibility rules to get Relative Caregiver benefits. Citizenship: Individuals must be U.S. citizens or qualified non-citizens. Residency: Individuals must live in the state of Florida.
SSN: Child must have a Social Security number or proof of application. Assets: Child's countable assets must be equal to or less than $2,000. Relationship: Relative caregiver must be within the specified degree of relationship to the parent or stepparent of the child.
Income: Child's net countable income cannot exceed the payment standard for the child's age (see payment amounts above). Child Support Cooperation: Relative caregiver must cooperate with child support enforcement to identify and locate parents, prove a child's legal relationship, and obtain court-ordered child support payments. Immunizations: Children under age 5 must be current with immunizations.
Learnfare: Children age 6 to 18 must attend school.
Detailed information about the Temporary Cash Assistance Program is available in the Temporary Cash Assistance Program Fact Sheet For information about other ACCESS Florida programs, visit the Optional State Supplementation The Optional State Supplementation (OSS) Program provides monthly cash payments to indigent elderly or disabled individuals who live in special non-institutional, residential living facilities, including assisted living facilities, adult family care homes and mental health residential treatment facilities.
To qualify for OSS, an individual must need assistance with the activities of daily living due to physical and/or mental conditions. The program provides a monthly check that supplements the individual’s income so they can pay the facility a provider rate established by DCF.
Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Maintenance of Effort (MOE) Resources This page provides informational resources for agencies required to report state expenditures that will be counted towards the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Maintenance of Effort requirement. TANF Overview: This document summarizes the basic provisions of the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program.
MOE Resource Material: This document is a collection of the statutory and regulatory provisions of federal law related to the TANF Maintenance of Effort Requirement. View MOE Resource Material TANF Annual Report: This is the Annual Report submitted. View TANF Report for 2024-2025
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Relatives caring for court-ordered dependent children in Florida; only the child's income and assets are counted for eligibility. Family must meet income, asset, residency, and citizenship requirements. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows $242-$298/month per child (Relative Caregiver Program). Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
Temporary Cash Assistance (TCA) / Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) - Child-Only Grant (Florida) is funded by Florida Department of Children and Families (DCF). Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
This opportunity targets applicants in Florida. If your organization operates elsewhere, check the official notice for location requirements.
Applications go through the funder's official portal — the Apply Now link on this page goes there directly.
Prevention Partnership Grants (PPG) is sponsored by Florida Department of Children and Families (DCF), Substance Abuse and Mental Health Program Office. The Prevention Partnership Program (PPG) is designed to encourage school/community substance abuse prevention partnerships in Florida. These grants fund rigorous, effective, evidence-based substance abuse prevention programs and strategies intended to prevent or reduce Florida's substance use and abuse rates at the community level. Projects must be based on goals and objectives of Department-approved Comprehensive Community Action Plans (CCAP).
Emergency Solutions Grant is sponsored by U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) / Florida Department of Children and Families (DCF). Provides funding for emergency services to individuals and families who are homeless or facing homelessness. Funds are used to provide rental assistance and case management, support emergency shelters, and conduct street outreach programs.
Nonprofit Grant for Foster Care Initiatives (Florida) is sponsored by Florida Department of Children and Families (DCF). This grant is specifically tailored for nonprofit organizations operating within Florida, focusing on local foster care initiatives. It aims to bolster support systems for foster children and connect churches with foster care initiatives.
The SCI Youth Grant Pitch Contest is a competitive program from Social Capital Inc. that funds youth-led community improvement projects in Greater Boston. Teams of high school students in grades 9 through 12 residing in Essex, Middlesex, Norfolk, or Suffolk counties develop project ideas through coaching from local professionals, then pitch their proposals to a live panel of judges. Winning teams receive $1,000 to $2,000 in grant funding to execute their community-strengthening visions. The program builds career skills including public speaking, project management, and team collaboration, while cultivating cross-socioeconomic connections among peers and mentors throughout the region.
The System Innovations Grant (Youth Opportunities Fund) is a multi-year funding opportunity from the Ontario Trillium Foundation that supports collaborative projects working to understand and strengthen systems so they function better for young people. Grants of up to $1,250,000 over five years fund collaboratives of two or more Ontario-based nonprofits aiming to create lasting systemic change that expands opportunities for youth ages 12 to 29, with a particular emphasis on Indigenous, Black, and other racialized youth facing systemic barriers. Eligible applicants are not-for-profit organizations incorporated for at least five years in Ontario with a mandate to serve youth, forming a formal collaborative. Indigenous- and Black-led organizations and collaboratives are prioritized. Applications were due March 11, 2026—check the Ontario Trillium Foundation website for upcoming intake cycles.
Improving Veteran Mental Health Grant Program is a grant from The Cigna Group Foundation that funds nonprofits providing housing stability and wraparound support services to improve the mental health of military veterans. The Foundation committed $9 million over three years addressing housing instability and its mental health impacts, as an estimated 40,000 veterans go without shelter nightly and 1.5 million are at risk of homelessness. Funded programs include mortgage and rental assistance, employment re-entry training, and housing development for veterans. Eligible nonprofits must leverage evidence-informed programs and align with at least one goal: increasing permanent housing, improving housing affordability, or enhancing wraparound services for veterans transitioning from shelters.
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