Montana

Montana's Department of Public Health and Human Services runs TANF cash assistance through 19 offices located across 19 cities, staffed by caseworkers who conduct the eligibility interview and negotiate each recipient's Employability Service Plan. A three-person household's gross monthly income generally must stay under $622 to qualify, and the payment standard — the maximum monthly benefit for that household size — is $725. Countable resources are capped at $3,000, and every applicant must provide a Social Security number and meet Montana's residency and citizenship rules before a case can be approved. Recipients who don't cooperate with Child Support Enforcement or fail to meet their E/SP requirements risk losing benefits even after approval.

Updated August 28, 2026 — verified against official source