Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), Fairfax Area

Fairfax County Department of Family Services, Fairfax Area, can provide information about Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF).  TANF provides temporary financial assistance to eligible families with children who are deprived of the support of one or both parents due to death, disability, or absence of parent(s).  Participants may be provided with services such as job skills training, work experience, job readiness training, child care assistance, transportation and other work related expenses.

An eligible child must be under age 18, or if 18, will graduate from high school before age 19, going to school regularly if he is between the ages of five and 18, living with a parent or other relative, and a U.S. citizen or an eligible immigrant.



The Virginia Relay telephone number is 711. Multi-lingual staff; for faster service, client may bring own interpreter. Call ahead for sign language. Serves: Burke, Centreville, Chantilly, Clifton, Dunn Loring, Fairfax Station, Merrifield, Oakton, and most zip codes in Vienna and Fairfax

CommonHelp is the Commonwealth of Virginia’s fast and easy way to apply online for many Virginia social services assistance programs. Through a single online site, you can find out what assistance you might be eligible for and submit one application saving you time and effort.  You can apply for Benefit Programs online at CommonHelp or by telephone by calling 1-855-635-4370.