How to Apply for TANF in Wyoming
Wyoming brands its TANF cash aid POWER — Personal Opportunities with Employment Responsibilities — and splits it into two tracks: a work-focused POWER Work program for parents, and a separate POWER Caretaker Relative program for grandparents, aunts, uncles, and other relatives raising a child whose parents aren't in the home. There's no online application; every applicant downloads a paper form and works through a local Department of Family Services (DFS) office.
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Quick Answer
In Wyoming, you apply for TANF through Department of Family Services, online or by phone. Wyoming applies a 30 calendar day application processing time limit to POWER cases, per the SNAP and POWER Policy Manual.
What You'll Need
- Completed Application for Assistance form
- Proof of identity for household members
- Income and resource documentation
- Information on children in the home and their relationship to the caretaker
- Child support cooperation information
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Download and complete the application
Get the Application for Assistance (available in English and Spanish) from dfs.wyo.gov's Cash Assistance page — Wyoming does not offer online TANF/POWER applications.
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Contact your local DFS office for an appointment
Find your local office through the DFS Contact Us page and schedule an appointment to submit your application in person.
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Complete your TANF interview
Once your application is on file, call 307-777-8550 to complete your required interview; this line is reserved for interviews only and is open Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. (closed Thursdays for processing).
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Submit verification documents
Email verifications to snappowerservice@wyo.gov with your full name and date of birth in the subject line, or drop them off, mail, or fax them to your local DFS office.
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Follow up on your case status
For questions about a pending application or case, call or visit your local DFS office directly; for general program questions about eligibility or how to apply, call the Program Manager at 307-473-3948.
Submit Your Application
Need help before your application is processed?
Wyoming applies a 30 calendar day application processing time limit to POWER cases, per the SNAP and POWER Policy Manual. If your family needs money sooner, most states offer a faster, one-time emergency payment.
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