Wash. Admin. Code § 388-404-0005 - How does a child's age and attendance in school affect their eligibility for TANF and SFA?
(1) To be eligible
for temporary assistance for needy families (TANF) or state family assistance
(SFA), a child must be:
(a) Under age
eighteen; or
(b) Under age
nineteen, and participating full-time in a secondary school program or the same
level of vocational or technical training.
(i) "Participating" means the educational or
training institution finds that the child:
(A) Meets the school's attendance
requirements; and
(B) Is making
acceptable progress in finishing the program.
(ii) The educational or training institution
sets the definition of "full-time" attendance and the number of classes a child
must take.
(iii) A secondary
education includes high school, a GED program, and state-approved home
schools.
(2)
If a child age eighteen or older has already met the requirements to finish the
educational program, the child is no longer eligible for TANF or SFA.
(3) If the child does not qualify for
assistance under subsection (1) of this section, they may qualify for SFA if
the child is under age twenty-one and:
(a)
Gets an education due to their disability as stated in
RCW
28A.155.020; or
(b) Participates full-time in a secondary
education program or an equal level of vocational training as defined in (1)(b)
above.
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