TANF is a program for low income families with children. In Wyoming, the TANF program is called POWER, Personal Opportunities With Employment Responsibilities.
POWER is a time-limited cash assistance program designed to assist families near the poverty level to become self-sufficient through a combination of employment, cash support and other supportive resources.
All eligible families in Wyoming receive at least 24 months of assistance but no more than 60 months in a lifetime. For a family of three, with no income, could receive monthly cash assistance in the amount of $712.
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In order to qualify for POWER, you must:
- Be responsible for daily care of a child under the age of 18.
- Meet citizenship and alien status requirements.
- Meet income and resource requirements. 1
The law requires all TANF applicants ages 16-59 who aren’t disabled to participate in work-related activities and cooperate with child support as a condition of eligibility.
For more information on the Wyoming POWER program, please contact
Georgia Auch
TANF Program Manager
Wyoming Department of Family Services
307-675-5440
State Adult Student Financial Aid (SASFA) is another cash assistance program for single parents who are attending college for the first time.
- POWER Caretaker Relative program only counts the income and resources of the child, not the caretaker relative.