How do I apply for TANF in Louisiana?

Apply directly at https://sspweb.ie.dcfs.la.gov/selfservice/. For help, call Louisiana Department of Health at 1-888-524-3578.

TANF · Louisiana

Family Independence Temporary Assistance Program (FITAP)

Q: Who qualifies for TANF in Louisiana?

Family Independence Temporary Assistance Program (FITAP) is Louisiana's cash assistance program for families with children, run by the Louisiana Department of Health. Apply online at sspweb.ie.dcfs.la.gov/selfservice, or by the other ways the state lists on its program page. For help, call 1-888-524-3578. Federal TANF money cannot pay cash to a family that includes an adult who has already received it for 60 months, counting every month whether or not in a row; states may set a shorter limit. Louisiana runs TANF cash assistance as the Family Independence Temporary Assistance Program (FITAP), administered by the Louisiana Department of Health since October 1, 2025. The flat grant for a household of three is $484 a month, and families apply online through the CAFE Self-Service Portal or at an LDH community partner. A 60-month lifetime limit applies when the household includes a parent or caretaker relative.

Run by the Louisiana Department of Health.

The number

Family Independence Temporary Assistance Program (FITAP): the most a family of three can get each month, effective January 2022 is $484.

Primary source: https://ldh.la.gov/page/fitap

Apply for Family Independence Temporary Assistance Program (FITAP) 1-888-524-3578 Louisiana Department of Health

Quick facts

Application channel: Multiple channels
The most a family of three can get each month, effective January 2022: $484

Family Independence Temporary Assistance Program (FITAP) in Louisiana

Family Independence Temporary Assistance Program (FITAP) is Louisiana's cash assistance program for families with children, run by the Louisiana Department of Health.

Apply online at sspweb.ie.dcfs.la.gov/selfservice, or by the other ways the state lists on its program page. For help, call 1-888-524-3578.

Federal TANF money cannot pay cash to a family that includes an adult who has already received it for 60 months, counting every month whether or not in a row; states may set a shorter limit.

Louisiana runs TANF cash assistance as the Family Independence Temporary Assistance Program (FITAP), administered by the Louisiana Department of Health since October 1, 2025. The flat grant for a household of three is $484 a month, and families apply online through the CAFE Self-Service Portal or at an LDH community partner. A 60-month lifetime limit applies when the household includes a parent or caretaker relative.

Where to get help

Family Independence Temporary Assistance Program (FITAP), Louisiana Department of Health, 1-888-524-3578
Community health centers in Louisiana: federally funded centers discount their fees by income, with a full discount at or below the poverty line (42 CFR 51c.303(f)).
Louisiana Medicaid

Other safety-net programs in Louisiana

WIC in Louisiana SNAP in Louisiana

References & primary sources

Data refreshed: October 26, 2026

Get care in Louisiana

Family Independence Temporary Assistance Program (FITAP) does not pay for medical care. Start here for coverage, clinics that see you without insurance, and clinicians taking new patients in Louisiana.

Medicaid in Louisiana Health coverage is decided on the same household income you just reported. See who qualifies and how to apply. All 232 community health centers in Louisiana Community health centers charge on a sliding scale, take Medicaid, and cannot turn you away for inability to pay. 34 Black clinicians in Louisiana Filter by specialty, telehealth, and who is taking new patients.