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Florida Department of Children and Families — Economic Self-Sufficiency (ACCESS Florida)

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Apply for Florida Temporary Cash Assistance (TCA / TANF)Official instructions

The TCA program provides cash assistance to families with children under the age of 18 or under age 19 if full time secondary (high school) school students, that meet the technical, income, and asset requirements. The program helps families become self-supporting while allowing children to remain in their own homes. Pregnant women may also receive TCA, either in the third trimester of pregnancy if unable to work, or in the 9th month of pregnancy. Parents, children and minor siblings who live together must apply together.

Source checked October 28, 2026

Florida Department of Children and Families (DCF) · Temporary Cash Assistance (TCA / Florida TANF) (opens in a new tab)

Temporary Cash Assistance (TCA) overview

The TCA program provides cash assistance to families with children under the age of 18 or under age 19 if full time secondary (high school) school students, that meet the technical, income, and asset requirements. The program helps families become self-supporting while allowing children to remain in their own homes. Pregnant women may also receive TCA, either in the third trimester of pregnancy if unable to work, or in the 9th month of pregnancy. Parents, children and minor siblings who live together must apply together.

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