Moving to or from Vermont with TANF
Moving TO Vermont
Reach Up (Vermont's TANF program) does not accept transferred cases from other states: every new Vermont resident applies fresh through Vermont Department for Children and Families, Economic Services Division. There is no waiting period tied to how recently you arrived — eligibility is decided on Vermont's own income and household rules from the day you become a resident.
Leaving Vermont
Leaving Vermont ends your Reach Up (Vermont's TANF program) case — no state will take it over. Close the case with Vermont Department for Children and Families, Economic Services Division effective your move month, then apply in your destination state immediately after arriving.
Official agency: Vermont Department for Children and Families, Economic Services Division ↗ (application page)
Vermont TANF at a glance
| Program name | Reach Up |
|---|---|
| Max monthly benefit (family of 3) | not published |
| Time limit | — |
| Processing | Not verifiable — dcf.vermont.gov blocks automated access. |
Common questions
Who runs TANF in Vermont?
Vermont Department for Children and Families, Economic Services Division, which runs the program as Reach Up. The official page and application link are cited below — always act through them.
Does Vermont make new residents wait for TANF?
No state may impose a residency waiting period for TANF. You apply as soon as you live in Vermont; eligibility is decided on Vermont's own rules.
Where do I report that I'm leaving Vermont?
Contact Vermont Department for Children and Families, Economic Services Division (official link below) to report the move and close your case effective your move month.
Every move involving Vermont
From Vermont to…
- Alabama
- Alaska
- Arizona
- Arkansas
- California
- Colorado
- 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
- Virginia
- Washington
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
- Wyoming
To Vermont from…
- Alabama
- Alaska
- Arizona
- Arkansas
- California
- Colorado
- 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
- Virginia
- Washington
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
- Wyoming
Official sources
Every fact above was checked against these official pages. Last verified.
- VT DCF — Reach Up — accessed 2026-08-08