Definition of a Public Assistance (PA) Household

PA households are those households in which all members receive a cash grant under one of the following programs: Transitional Aid to Families with Dependent Children (TAFDC), or Emergency Aid to the Elderly, Disabled, and Children (EAEDC). Even though a TAFDC Full Employment Program (FEP) household may not receive a cash grant, the household will be considered a PA household. The following households will also be considered PA households: (1) households including an SSI recipient(s) when all the other members receive cash assistance under TAFDC, or EAEDC; and (2) households including a child(ren) born after the Family Cap Date who is not included in the TAFDC grant when all other household members receive cash assistance under TAFDC, or EAEDC.