What is the TAFDC September Clothing Allowance?

Only children who get TAFDC get the September clothing allowance. Children who get SSI cannot get the clothing allowance. If your child cannot get TAFDC, they cannot get the clothing allowance.

If your family gets TAFDC because you are a dependent child, you will get the $500 clothing allowance for yourself. You can also get the $500 clothing allowance for each child you have, as long as they get TAFDC.

If you get TAFDC now, you do not have to do anything to get the clothing allowance. In late August or September, DTA will pay your family $500 for every child in the family who is under 19 years old and gets TAFDC. 

For every child who already gets TAFDC:

• DTA will make the $500 payment on August 30.
• DTA will deposit the $500 in the family’s EBT account or bank account.
• DTA will send a notice to households telling them about the payment.

Families who apply before the end of September and are approved will get the full clothing allowance benefit in the fall.

Families approved for TAFDC after August 30 for the month of September will get the clothing allowance on specific dates. Check back to learn more.

If you apply for TAFDC and get approved for some or all of September, you will get the clothing allowance. The income limits for TAFDC go up for the month of September. You may be able to get TAFDC for September, even if you could not get TAFDC before.

No. DTA does not pay the clothing allowance for a child who is not on the TAFDC grant.

• DTA does not pay the clothing allowance for a child getting SSI.
• DTA does not pay the clothing allowance for a child who is not getting TAFDC.