50-State Data

	TANF Cash Assistance
	Immigrant eligibility criteria
	LPRs eligible for state-funded benefits when barred from federal (2007)1
Alabama	No
Alaska	No
Arizona	No
Arkansas	No
California	Yes; eligibility may be affected by deeming2
Colorado	No
Connecticut	Yes; most recipients must pursue citizenship (certain exemptions apply) and eligibility may be affected by deeming2
Delaware	No
District of Columbia	No
Florida	No
Georgia	No
Hawaii	Yes
Idaho	No
Illinois	Only if victims of domestic violence
Indiana	No
Iowa	Only if victims of domestic violence
Kansas	No
Kentucky	No
Louisiana	No
Maine	Yes; eligibility may be affected by deeming2
Maryland	Yes; eligibility may be affected by deeming2
Massachusetts	No
Michigan	No
Minnesota	Yes; recipients must pursue English literacy or citizenship, and eligibility may be affected by deeming2
Mississippi	No
Missouri	No
Montana	No
Nebraska	Yes; eligibility may be affected by deeming2
Nevada	No
New Hampshire	No
New Jersey	Only if victims of domestic violence
New Mexico	Yes; eligibility may be affected by deeming2
New York	Yes, through the "Safety Net Assistance" program
North Carolina	No
North Dakota	No
Ohio	No
Oklahoma	No
Oregon	Yes; eligibility may be affected by deeming2
Pennsylvania	Yes; eligibility may be affected by deeming2
Rhode Island	Yes
South Carolina	No
South Dakota	No
Tennessee	Yes; eligibility may be affected by deeming2
Texas	No
Utah	Yes; eligibility may be affected by deeming2
Vermont	Yes; eligibility may be affected by deeming2
Virginia	No
Washington	Yes; eligibility may be affected by deeming2
West Virginia	No
Wisconsin	Yes; eligibility may be affected by deeming2
Wyoming	Yes; eligibility may be affected by deeming2

Data Notes & Sources