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"Child-Only" Families First Participants to Receive a One-Time Payment
Thursday, December 02, 2021 | 04:05pm
The Tennessee Department of Human Services (TDHS) is providing extra support to thousands of families who receive monthly cash assistance through the state’s Families First program. Households qualifying as a “child-only” case in October will receive a one-time payment of $950 on their Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) cards December 1, 2021.
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