Moving to or from Colorado with TANF
Moving TO Colorado
Colorado Works (Colorado's TANF program) does not accept transferred cases from other states: every new Colorado resident applies fresh through Colorado Department of Human Services. There is no waiting period tied to how recently you arrived — eligibility is decided on Colorado's own income and household rules from the day you become a resident.
Leaving Colorado
Leaving Colorado ends your Colorado Works (Colorado's TANF program) case — no state will take it over. Close the case with Colorado Department of Human Services effective your move month, then apply in your destination state immediately after arriving.
Official agency: Colorado Department of Human Services ↗ (application page)
Colorado TANF at a glance
| Program name | Colorado Works |
|---|---|
| Max monthly benefit (family of 3) | not published |
| Time limit | 60 months |
| Processing | — |
Common questions
Who runs TANF in Colorado?
Colorado Department of Human Services, which runs the program as Colorado Works. The official page and application link are cited below — always act through them.
Does Colorado make new residents wait for TANF?
No state may impose a residency waiting period for TANF. You apply as soon as you live in Colorado; eligibility is decided on Colorado's own rules.
Where do I report that I'm leaving Colorado?
Contact Colorado Department of Human Services (official link below) to report the move and close your case effective your move month.
Every move involving Colorado
From Colorado to…
- Alabama
- Alaska
- Arizona
- Arkansas
- California
- Connecticut
- Delaware
- District of Columbia
- Florida
- Georgia
- Hawaii
- Idaho
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Maine
- Maryland
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Montana
- Nebraska
- Nevada
- New Hampshire
- New Jersey
- New Mexico
- New York
- North Carolina
- North Dakota
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Rhode Island
- South Carolina
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Utah
- Vermont
- Virginia
- Washington
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
- Wyoming
To Colorado from…
- Alabama
- Alaska
- Arizona
- Arkansas
- California
- Connecticut
- Delaware
- District of Columbia
- Florida
- Georgia
- Hawaii
- Idaho
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Maine
- Maryland
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Montana
- Nebraska
- Nevada
- New Hampshire
- New Jersey
- New Mexico
- New York
- North Carolina
- North Dakota
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Rhode Island
- South Carolina
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Utah
- Vermont
- Virginia
- Washington
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
- Wyoming
Official sources
Every fact above was checked against these official pages. Last verified.
- CDHS Colorado Works — accessed 2026-08-08
- Boulder County (administering county agency) — Colorado Works/TANF 60-month lifetime limit — accessed 2026-08-08