A TANF Differential Payment is temporary assistance available under the Refugee Resettlement Program (RRP) and funded by the Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR). This payment is for refugee budgetary units receiving CA from FAA. The Payment is issued by a Voluntary Agency (VOLAG) or Resettle Agency (RA).

 

When the refugee budgetary units has dependents, a VOLAG or RA contacts the FAA Refugee Unit via email or fax for verification of the household’s CA eligibility. The FAA Refugee Offices determine CA, NA, and MA eligibility for refugee budgetary units with dependents.

 

When the budgetary unit is approved for CA, they are potentially eligible to receive the TANF Differential Payment from a VOLAG. The payment is available for eight months for refugees who arrived before 10/01/2021. Refugees that arrived on or after 10/01/2021 are potentially eligible to receive upto 12 months of benefits. Potential eligibility starts from the date of the refugee household’s entry into the U.S. The arrival month is included in the eight or 12-month count. The payment time period ends the first day of the ninth month after entry in the U.S.

 

 

The TANF Differential Payments are countable for NA and not countable for CA.

 

Key the OF Unearned Income Code in the INC TYPE field on UNIC to budget the TANF Differential payments received by the refugee household.