Family Investment Program (FIP) The Family Investment Program (FIP) is Iowa's Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF) program. FIP provides cash assistance to needy families as they become self-supporting so that children may be cared for in their own homes or in the homes of relatives.  More information is available in the following brochures: Family Investment Program (Comm 108) 60-Month Limit on FIP (Comm 137) Requirements of Child Support Enforcement (470-0169  &  470-0169(S)) FIP Electronic Access Card (Comm 377  &  377(S)) One-Time Payments (Comm 24  &  24(S))  Eligibility To get help from most of our programs, you must: * Be a U.S. citizen or legal qualified alien. * Live in Iowa. * Provide a social security number or proof of application for a number. * Meet income and resource limits (these vary from program to program). * Provide all information needed to determine eligibility and benefit level. Exceptions:  The Family Investment Program requires that you have a minor child (under age 18 or 19 and still in high school) in the home.