Real Facts

Did you know that that more than 70 percent of those who receive Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) get benefits for a year or less?

Or that a person must be legally admitted to the United States and a resident of Maine to receive benefits?

How about the fact that Maine’s TANF benefits are the lowest in New England?

There are many publicly held misperceptions about many programs that DHHS administers. With that in mind, we’ve developed the Real Facts web site.

You’ll find some very helpful tools here:

Important highlights of Maine’s programs and its recipients.
PowerPoint presentation (3 MB) - Web Version
Two handy pocket reference guide focuses on the top Real Facts.
- Temporary Assistance For Needy Families: The Top 10 ‘Real Facts’ About Fraud and Abuse
  Adobe PDF Version - Web Version
- The Top 10 ‘Real Facts’ About Fraud and Abuse in MaineCare, Food Stamps and Other Programs
  Adobe PDF Version - Web Version)

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Be sure to check back frequently, as information will be added regularly.

Thanks for taking the time to learn the Real Facts!