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Initial commit for Montana TANF parameter backdating
hua7450 Feb 27, 2026
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Add FPL year pinning, backdate payment rate, fix references, add tests
hua7450 Feb 27, 2026
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Fix benefit standard test operator: <= to < per State Plan #25
hua7450 Feb 27, 2026
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Add changelog fragment for Montana TANF backdating
hua7450 Feb 27, 2026
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1 change: 1 addition & 0 deletions changelog.d/mt-tanf-backdate.changed.md
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Backdate Montana TANF parameters and fix FPL year pinning.
4 changes: 2 additions & 2 deletions policyengine_us/parameters/gov/states/mt/dhs/tanf/income/sources/unearned.yaml
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reference:
- title: TANF 501-1 Unearned Income
href: https://dphhs.mt.gov/assets/hcsd/tanfmanual/TANF501-1Jan012018.pdf#page=1
- title: Mont. Admin. r. 37.78.416 - TANF CASH ASSISTANCE; EXCLUDED UNEARNED INCOME
href: https://www.law.cornell.edu/regulations/montana/Mont-Admin-r-37.78.416
- title: Mont. Admin. r. 37.78.402 - TANF CASH ASSISTANCE; COUNTABLE INCOME
href: https://www.law.cornell.edu/regulations/montana/Mont-Admin-r-37.78.402
6 changes: 4 additions & 2 deletions policyengine_us/parameters/gov/states/mt/dhs/tanf/income_standards/benefit_fpg_rate.yaml
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unit: /1
period: month
label: Montana TANF benefit standard FPG rate
reference:
- title: Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) State Plan - Income Standards
reference:
- title: Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) State Plan #25 - Income Standards
href: https://dphhs.mt.gov/assets/hcsd/TANF/TANFStatePlan.pdf#page=10
- title: TANF 001 Monthly Income Standards
href: https://dphhs.mt.gov/assets/hcsd/tanfmanual/TANF001.pdf#page=2
- title: Mont. Admin. r. 37.78.420 - TANF CASH ASSISTANCE; INCOME STANDARDS
href: https://www.law.cornell.edu/regulations/montana/Mont-Admin-r-37.78.420
15 changes: 15 additions & 0 deletions policyengine_us/parameters/gov/states/mt/dhs/tanf/income_standards/benefit_fpg_year.yaml
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description: Montana pins the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families benefit standard to this year's federal poverty guidelines.

values:
2016-07-01: 2011
2023-07-01: 2023

metadata:
unit: /1
period: year
label: Montana TANF benefit standard FPL reference year
reference:
- title: Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) State Plan #25 - Income Standards
href: https://dphhs.mt.gov/assets/hcsd/TANF/TANFStatePlan.pdf#page=10
- title: Mont. Admin. r. 37.78.420 - TANF CASH ASSISTANCE; INCOME STANDARDS
href: https://www.law.cornell.edu/regulations/montana/Mont-Admin-r-37.78.420
7 changes: 5 additions & 2 deletions policyengine_us/parameters/gov/states/mt/dhs/tanf/income_standards/payment_fpg_rate.yaml
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description: Montana sets this percentage of the federal poverty level as the payment standard under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program.

values:
2017-07-01: 0.35
2023-07-01: 0.35

metadata:
unit: /1
period: month
label: Montana TANF payment standard FPG rate
reference:
- title: Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) State Plan - Income Standards
reference:
- title: Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) State Plan #25 - Income Standards
href: https://dphhs.mt.gov/assets/hcsd/TANF/TANFStatePlan.pdf#page=10
- title: TANF 001 Monthly Income Standards
href: https://dphhs.mt.gov/assets/hcsd/tanfmanual/TANF001.pdf#page=2
- title: Mont. Admin. r. 37.78.420 - TANF CASH ASSISTANCE; INCOME STANDARDS
href: https://www.law.cornell.edu/regulations/montana/Mont-Admin-r-37.78.420
15 changes: 15 additions & 0 deletions policyengine_us/parameters/gov/states/mt/dhs/tanf/income_standards/payment_fpg_year.yaml
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description: Montana pins the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families payment standard to this year's federal poverty guidelines.

values:
2016-07-01: 2016
2023-07-01: 2023

metadata:
unit: /1
period: year
label: Montana TANF payment standard FPL reference year
reference:
- title: MT Legislature TANF Brochure (2016) - Payment Standard
href: https://archive.legmt.gov/content/Publications/fiscal/leg_reference/Brochures/2016-TANF.pdf#page=8
- title: Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) State Plan #25 - Income Standards
href: https://dphhs.mt.gov/assets/hcsd/TANF/TANFStatePlan.pdf#page=10
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