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Revision 05-4; Effective August 1, 2005
TANF
In addition to meeting all TANF requirements, the household must also meet one of the following four crisis criteria.
A—2441 Crisis Criteria One (TP 71 or 72)
Revision 07-3; Effective July 1, 2007
TANF
The caretaker or second parent must have a loss of any type of employment without regard to work history or certain dollar amount in the
- two months before application,
- application month, or
- process month.
Notes:
- If the household's income terminated in the process month and exceeded the TANF recognizable needs amount, the household may be eligible for OTTANF the month after the process month.
- As long as the individual meets the criteria above and is TANF eligible, the individual may receive OTTANF regardless of the individual's current employment status.
Do not apply Crisis Criteria One if an applicant voluntarily quits a job, including self employment, without good cause.
Temporary leave without pay from a job does not constitute loss of employment.
Related Policy
Reasons for Good Cause, A-1861
A—2442 Crisis Criteria Two (TP 71)
Revision 07-3; Effective July 1, 2007
TANF
In a one-parent household, the:
- dependent child must have a loss of financial support from the legal parent or stepparent within the last 12 months before the application month or process month through death, divorce, separation or abandonment or through termination or reduction of financial support; and
- caretaker must have been employed within the 12 months before the application or process month.
Financial support, including child support, is assistance with basic living expenses like rent, utilities and food. Loss of financial support from a legal parent or stepparent must be verified.
A—2443 Crisis Criteria Three (TP 71 or 72)
Revision 13-2; Effective April 1, 2013
TANF
The caretaker or second parent graduated from a university, college, junior college or technical training school within the 12 months before the application or process month, and is unemployed or underemployed. The caretaker or second parent must:
- provide proof of degree or certificate of completion from a technical training school, junior college, college or university. This includes beauty, nursing or vocational school. The institution can be in or out of Texas;
- not currently be enrolled in an institution of higher learning; and
- have received TANF or an OTTANF benefit (in Texas) anytime in the 12 months before enrolling, or while attending a college, university, or technical training school. Attempt to verify prior receipt of TANF or OTTANF, but accept the individual's statement if TIERS records for that time are not available.
A—2444 Crisis Criteria Four (TP 71 or 72)
Revision 13-2; Effective April 1, 2013
TANF
The caretaker and/or second parent is currently employed but still meets TANF requirements and is facing a crisis situation in the
- two months before application,
- application month, or
- process month.
The crisis situations are:
- Loss or potential loss of transportation — The applicant is unable to get to a job. The loss of a vehicle can be because of needed repairs, lack of insurance, necessary inspection, repossession, or threat of repossession.
- Loss or potential loss of shelter — The household may lose shelter because of foreclosure, eviction, condemnation, or threat of any of these.
- Medical emergency (60 days or less) — A caretaker/second parent has a medical emergency or is needed to provide temporary care for a household member who is ill or injured. The medical emergency can be for the applicant or a household member within the TANF degree of relationship. Do not apply this policy to individuals outside the home except for members who are in the hospital. A normal pregnancy or maternity leave is not a medical emergency.