Do I have to work, look for work or participate in a job training program to receive TANF?
(Return to Questions) When applying for TANF cash assistance, unless exempt, adult household members are required to participate in Applicant Job Search (AJS) (click here for more information). Support services to allow participation in the AJS, such as child care, transportation and special needs for employment, are available. When TANF cash assistance is approved, you must participate in the New Employees of Nevada (NEON) program (click here for more information). This program provides training and education to assist a recipient in obtaining employment and becoming self-sufficient. NEON also provides support services including child care, transportation and payments for special needs items necessary for employment. If both parents are in the home, one parent must participate in NEON unless child care is being paid, in which case both parents must participate. The following adult household members are not required to participate in NEON if they are: • caretaker relatives (not the par
