Many Florida families facing financial hardship depend on Temporary Cash Assistance (TCA) to meet basic needs. This program offers monthly support to households with minor children, helping parents work toward self-sufficiency.
TCA serves families with children under age 18, or under 19 if the child is still enrolled in full-time secondary education. Pregnant women in their third trimester, or those unable to work during their ninth month, may also qualify.
TCA eligibility and rules
Applicants must be Florida residents and possess a Social Security number or proof of application. When parents, children, and siblings live together, they must apply as a household.
TCA support is time-limited for adults. Recipients may only collect benefits for a lifetime total of 48 months. However, “child-only” cases are exempt from this limit to protect vulnerable minors.
TCA Florida May 2025 payment dates
TCA benefits are loaded onto EBT cards each month, based on the last two digits of the case number. Payments for May 2025 will be distributed from May 1 through May 28.
Here is the full breakdown:
- Case numbers 00–03: May 1
- Case numbers 04–06: May 2
- Case numbers 07–10: May 3
- Case numbers 11–13: May 4
- Case numbers 14–17: May 5
- Case numbers 18–20: May 6
- Case numbers 21–24: May 7
- Case numbers 25–27: May 8
- Case numbers 28–31: May 9
- Case numbers 32–34: May 10
- Case numbers 35–38: May 11
- Case numbers 39–41: May 12
- Case numbers 42–45: May 13
- Case numbers 46–48: May 14
- Case numbers 49–53: May 15
- Case numbers 54–57: May 16
- Case numbers 58–60: May 17
- Case numbers 61–64: May 18
- Case numbers 65–67: May 19
- Case numbers 68–71: May 20
- Case numbers 72–74: May 21
- Case numbers 75–78: May 22
- Case numbers 79–81: May 23
- Case numbers 82–85: May 24
- Case numbers 86–88: May 25
- Case numbers 89–92: May 26
- Case numbers 93–95: May 27
- Case numbers 96–99: May 28
Florida residents receiving TCA should check their EBT accounts according to these dates to confirm payment receipt.
For more information about eligibility and application processes, visit Florida’s Department of Children and Families.
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