(TX) Federal Only Qualifications

• Veterans Pension Benefit or Survivors Pension Benefit - Must be a letter stating the person applying is receiving Veterans Pension or Survivors Pension benefits.
• Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) General Assistance - Must be a letter stating the person applying is receiving Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) General Assistance.
• Tribal Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (Tribal TANF) - Must be a letter stating the person applying is receiving Tribal Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (Tribal TANF) benefits.
• Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations (FDPIR) - Must be a letter stating the person applying is receiving Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations (FDPIR) benefits.
• Tribal Head Start (only households that meet the income qualifying standard) Must be a letter stating the person applying is receiving Tribal Head Start benefits.

  
  

Benefit letters with a time frame must be valid during the time of the application. If the letter does not include a start and ending time frame, it must be issued within the previous 12 months or have a future expiration date.

• Letters must be issued by a state or federal agency and the agency must be visible on the letter. Either the name of the agency or a logo.
• Letters need to include the issuing entity, subscriber name, and address.
• Must be issued by a federal agency.

• Copy of a letter from a government agency showing eligibility for the qualified benefit

Tribal Head Start

Tribal Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (Tribal TANF)