2026 tanf

The Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families awarded the State of Montana Department of Health and Human Services $94.722 million under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program on October 1, 2025, for the period ending September 30, 2026.

TANF supports assistance to needy families with children, enabling children to remain in their own homes or in homes of relatives; promotes job preparation, work, and marriage to reduce dependence on government benefits; and prevents out-of-wedlock pregnancies while encouraging two-parent family formation. Montana DPHHS distributes funds as the state lead agency across its social services network.

Montana DPHHS sub-awarded TANF funding to multiple community-based service providers effective October 1, 2025, and July 1, 2024. Maximus US Services, Inc., operating as Maximus Administrative Services, provides administrative support services under TANF. District 7 Human Resources Development, a Billings-based nonprofit community development corporation, delivers TANF services including youth employment support, homelessness prevention, and low-income assistance across Montana. Mountain Home Montana, a woman-owned nonprofit serving pregnant and parenting youth and young mothers, provides transitional housing and wraparound services including parenting skills, child development, and employment assistance through TANF sub-awards. Florence Crittenton Home and Services of Helena, Montana delivers therapeutic residential care, home visiting, and parenting classes through TANF sub-awards.

Montana DPHHS operates under a state TANF plan subject to HHS completeness determination. Funds are issued in quarterly payments, with recipients required to follow 2 CFR Part 200 and HHS-specific provisions in 2 CFR Part 300 effective October 1, 2025.