Tanf Applications (kentucky Transitional Assistance Program - Ktap) | Kentucky Department For Community Based Services - Northern Bluegrass Region

Provides temporary financial assistance for families with or expecting children. Also offers job preparation, work opportunities, and access to supportive services such as child care and transportation through the Kentucky Works program to eligible participants. Families who apply for KTAP will also be screened for the Family Assistance Short Term (FAST) program which offers one-time financial assistance with a verified, non-recurrent short-term need.

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Physical Address

601 Washington Street, Watertower Square, Fort Thomas, KY 41071

Hours

Monday:08:00-16:30;Tuesday:08:00-16:30;Wednesday:08:00-16:30;Thursday:08:00-16:30;Friday:08:00-16:30

Application process

<p>Applications may be submitted <a href="https://kynect.ky.gov/benefits/s/snap-program?language=en_US" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="underline text-blue-700">online</a>, by phone, in person, or by mailing, faxing, or hand-delivering a completed application to the DCBS office in your county of residence.</p>

Fee

None

Eligibility

Applicants must: <ul> <li>be a resident of Kentucky and a US citizen or qualified immigrant</li> <li>have no or low income. Current limits may be viewed <a href="https://www.chfs.ky.gov/agencies/dcbs/dfs/fssb/Documents/incomeresourcelimits.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="underline text-blue-700">online</a></li> <li>be unemployed or underemployed</li> <li>be a parent or relative caretaker responsible for children up to age 18</li> <li>have not already exhausted their lifetime limit for KTAP benefits (60 months/5 years in a lifetime)</li> </ul>,Medicaid eligibility is based on household income. The following groups are eligible: <ul> <li>Adults between the ages of 19-64 with countable income up to 138% of the <a href="https://aspe.hhs.gov/topics/poverty-economic-mobility/poverty-guidelines" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="underline text-blue-700">Federal Poverty Level</a></li> <li>Pregnant women with countable income up to 200% of the <a href="https://aspe.hhs.gov/topics/poverty-economic-mobility/poverty-guidelines" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="underline text-blue-700">Federal Poverty Level</a></li> </ul>

Languages

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Service area

Boone County, Kentucky Grant County, Kentucky Campbell County, Kentucky Kenton County, Kentucky

Agency info

Kentucky Department For Community Based Services - Northern Bluegrass Region

Regional office overseeing 12 counties in Northern Kentucky administering state, federal, and local programs focused on improving family self-sufficiency.