TANF Alert – Alerta TANF

You may hear about the federal government pausing funding for TANF programs. There is NO
IMPACT to your benefits at this time. You do not need to take action, but you should be aware of the
situation and try to budget January benefits carefully in case there is a future disruption to Basic Cash
Assistance (BCA). Visit cdhs.colorado.gov/colorado-works for updates.


Spanish:
ALERTA TANF: Habrás escuchado sobre la pausa federal de los fondos para TANF. Por el momento, no hay
impacto a tus beneficios. No tienes que tomar acción pero mantente al tanto y trata de presupuestar
cuidadosamente tus beneficios de enero en caso de que haya una futura interrupción en la Asistencia en
Efectivo (BCA) Para más cdhs.colorado.gov/colorado-works.

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