50-State Data

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

Data Notes & Sources