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Application Form for Child Care Assistance
(Separate Website)
Form to use.
By: La. Department of Social Services
How to Apply for Child Care Assistance Program
What you need to apply.
By: La. Department of Social Services
Other Formats:
Separate Website
Office of Family Support Offices in Louisiana
(Separate Website)
Parish-by-parish list. Find the office closest to you, to apply for TANF, food stamps, and other benefits offered by the Department of Social Services.
By: Louisiana Department of Social Services
TANF Law in Louisiana Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) law chapter from 2005 Louisiana Desk Manual.
By: Gillis W. Long Poverty Law Center & New Orleans Legal Assistance (an office of Southeast La. Legal Services)
Adobe Acrobat Reader required. (If you are using a screen reader that does not support PDF format, copy the PDF link, and use the Access Adobe online form to convert this file to HMTL text.)
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Intake Workers: Referrals
(Separate Website)
