PolicyEngine · hua7450 · Jan 7, 2026 · Jan 7, 2026 · Jan 7, 2026 · Jan 7, 2026
diff --git a/changelog_entry.yaml b/changelog_entry.yaml
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+- bump: minor
+  changes:
+    added:
+      - Implement New Jersey WorkFirst (WFNJ).
diff --git a/policyengine_us/parameters/gov/states/nj/njdhs/tanf/eligibility/resources/limit.yaml b/policyengine_us/parameters/gov/states/nj/njdhs/tanf/eligibility/resources/limit.yaml
diff --git a/policyengine_us/parameters/gov/states/nj/njdhs/tanf/income/earned.yaml b/policyengine_us/parameters/gov/states/nj/njdhs/tanf/income/earned.yaml
diff --git a/policyengine_us/parameters/gov/states/nj/njdhs/tanf/income/unearned.yaml b/policyengine_us/parameters/gov/states/nj/njdhs/tanf/income/unearned.yaml
diff --git a/policyengine_us/parameters/gov/states/nj/njdhs/tanf/maximum_allowable_income/additional.yaml b/policyengine_us/parameters/gov/states/nj/njdhs/tanf/maximum_allowable_income/additional.yaml
diff --git a/policyengine_us/parameters/gov/states/nj/njdhs/tanf/maximum_allowable_income/main.yaml b/policyengine_us/parameters/gov/states/nj/njdhs/tanf/maximum_allowable_income/main.yaml
diff --git a/policyengine_us/parameters/gov/states/nj/njdhs/tanf/maximum_benefit/additional.yaml b/policyengine_us/parameters/gov/states/nj/njdhs/tanf/maximum_benefit/additional.yaml
diff --git a/policyengine_us/parameters/gov/states/nj/njdhs/tanf/maximum_benefit/main.yaml b/policyengine_us/parameters/gov/states/nj/njdhs/tanf/maximum_benefit/main.yaml
diff --git a/...meters/gov/states/nj/njdhs/tanf/README.md → ...meters/gov/states/nj/njdhs/wfnj/README.md b/...meters/gov/states/nj/njdhs/tanf/README.md → ...meters/gov/states/nj/njdhs/wfnj/README.md
diff --git a/policyengine_us/parameters/gov/states/nj/njdhs/wfnj/income/child_support_disregard.yaml b/policyengine_us/parameters/gov/states/nj/njdhs/wfnj/income/child_support_disregard.yaml
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+description: New Jersey excludes child support received up to this amount based on the number of children under the WorkFirst New Jersey program.
+
+metadata:
+  type: single_amount
+  threshold_unit: person
+  amount_unit: currency-USD
+  period: month
+  label: New Jersey WFNJ child support disregard by number of children
+  reference:
+    - title: N.J.A.C. 10:90-3.8(h)
+      href: https://www.law.cornell.edu/regulations/new-jersey/N-J-A-C-10-90-3-8
+
+brackets:
+  - threshold:
+      2015-01-01: 0
+    amount:
+      2015-01-01: 0
+  - threshold:
+      2015-01-01: 1
+    amount:
+      2015-01-01: 100
+  - threshold:
+      2015-01-01: 2
+    amount:
+      2015-01-01: 200
diff --git a/policyengine_us/parameters/gov/states/nj/njdhs/wfnj/income/earned_income_disregard.yaml b/policyengine_us/parameters/gov/states/nj/njdhs/wfnj/income/earned_income_disregard.yaml
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+description: New Jersey excludes this share of earned income based on months of employment under the WorkFirst New Jersey program.
+
+brackets:
+  - threshold:
+      2015-01-01: 1
+    amount:
+      2015-01-01: 1       # 100% disregard for first month
+  - threshold:
+      2015-01-01: 2
+    amount:
+      2015-01-01: 0.75    # 75% disregard for months 2-7
+  - threshold:
+      2015-01-01: 8
+    amount:
+      2015-01-01: 0.5     # 50% disregard for month 8+
+
+metadata:
+  type: single_amount
+  threshold_unit: month
+  amount_unit: /1
+  label: New Jersey WFNJ earned income disregard rate by month (20+ hours/week)
+  reference:
+    - title: N.J.A.C. 10:90-3.8(c) - Tiered earned income disregards
+      href: https://www.law.cornell.edu/regulations/new-jersey/N-J-A-C-10-90-3-8
+    - title: New Jersey State Plan for TANF FFY 2024-2026
+      href: https://www.nj.gov/humanservices/providers/grants/public/publicnoticefiles/Draft%20New%20Jersey%20State%20Plan%20for%20Temporary%20Assistance%20for%20Needy%20Families%20(TANF)%20FFY%202024%20-%20FFY%202026.pdf#page=22
diff --git a/policyengine_us/parameters/gov/states/nj/njdhs/wfnj/income/limit.yaml b/policyengine_us/parameters/gov/states/nj/njdhs/wfnj/income/limit.yaml
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+description: New Jersey sets the maximum allowable income as this multiple of the maximum benefit under the WorkFirst New Jersey program.
+
+metadata:
+  unit: /1
+  period: month
+  label: New Jersey WFNJ maximum allowable income rate
+  reference:
+    - title: N.J.A.C. 10:90-3.2 (a)
+      href: https://www.law.cornell.edu/regulations/new-jersey/N-J-A-C-10-90-3-2
+    - title: New Jersey State Plan for TANF FFY 2024-2026
+      href: https://www.nj.gov/humanservices/providers/grants/public/publicnoticefiles/Draft%20New%20Jersey%20State%20Plan%20for%20Temporary%20Assistance%20for%20Needy%20Families%20(TANF)%20FFY%202024%20-%20FFY%202026.pdf#page=22
+
+values:
+  2015-01-01: 1.5
diff --git a/policyengine_us/parameters/gov/states/nj/njdhs/wfnj/max_household_size.yaml b/policyengine_us/parameters/gov/states/nj/njdhs/wfnj/max_household_size.yaml
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+description: New Jersey uses this threshold as the maximum household size for the WorkFirst New Jersey program income and benefit tables.
+
+metadata:
+  unit: person
+  period: year
+  label: New Jersey WFNJ maximum household size for tables
+  reference:
+    - title: N.J.A.C. 10:90-3.3(a) - Maximum table size (8 persons)
+      href: https://www.law.cornell.edu/regulations/new-jersey/N-J-A-C-10-90-3-3
+    - title: New Jersey State Plan for TANF FFY 2024-2026
+      href: https://www.nj.gov/humanservices/providers/grants/public/publicnoticefiles/Draft%20New%20Jersey%20State%20Plan%20for%20Temporary%20Assistance%20for%20Needy%20Families%20(TANF)%20FFY%202024%20-%20FFY%202026.pdf#page=64
+
+values:
+  2015-01-01: 8
diff --git a/policyengine_us/parameters/gov/states/nj/njdhs/wfnj/payment_levels/additional_person.yaml b/policyengine_us/parameters/gov/states/nj/njdhs/wfnj/payment_levels/additional_person.yaml
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+description: New Jersey provides this additional benefit per person beyond the base household size under the WorkFirst New Jersey program.
+
+metadata:
+  unit: currency-USD
+  period: month
+  label: New Jersey WFNJ monthly maximum benefit per additional person
+  reference:
+    - title: N.J.A.C. 10:90-3.3(a)(2) Schedule II - Each Additional Person
+      href: https://www.law.cornell.edu/regulations/new-jersey/N-J-A-C-10-90-3-3
+    - title: New Jersey State Plan for TANF FFY 2024-2026
+      href: https://www.nj.gov/humanservices/providers/grants/public/publicnoticefiles/Draft%20New%20Jersey%20State%20Plan%20for%20Temporary%20Assistance%20for%20Needy%20Families%20(TANF)%20FFY%202024%20-%20FFY%202026.pdf#page=64
+
+values:
+  2015-01-01: 50
+  2018-07-01: 55
+  2019-08-01: 66
diff --git a/policyengine_us/parameters/gov/states/nj/njdhs/wfnj/payment_levels/amount.yaml b/policyengine_us/parameters/gov/states/nj/njdhs/wfnj/payment_levels/amount.yaml
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+description: New Jersey provides this amount as the maximum benefit under the WorkFirst New Jersey program.
+
+metadata:
+  unit: currency-USD
+  period: month
+  breakdown:
+    - range(1, 9) # size
+  label: New Jersey WFNJ monthly maximum benefit
+  reference:
+    - title: N.J.A.C. 10:90-3.3(b) Schedule II - Maximum Benefit Payment Levels
+      href: https://www.law.cornell.edu/regulations/new-jersey/N-J-A-C-10-90-3-3
+    - title: New Jersey State Plan for TANF FFY 2024-2026
+      href: https://www.nj.gov/humanservices/providers/grants/public/publicnoticefiles/Draft%20New%20Jersey%20State%20Plan%20for%20Temporary%20Assistance%20for%20Needy%20Families%20(TANF)%20FFY%202024%20-%20FFY%202026.pdf#page=64
+
+1:
+  2015-01-01: 162
+  2018-07-01: 178
+  2019-08-01: 214
+2:
+  2015-01-01: 322
+  2018-07-01: 354
+  2019-08-01: 425
+3:
+  2015-01-01: 424
+  2018-07-01: 466
+  2019-08-01: 559
+4:
+  2015-01-01: 488
+  2018-07-01: 537
+  2019-08-01: 644
+5:
+  2015-01-01: 552
+  2018-07-01: 607
+  2019-08-01: 728
+6:
+  2015-01-01: 616
+  2018-07-01: 678
+  2019-08-01: 814
+7:
+  2015-01-01: 677
+  2018-07-01: 745
+  2019-08-01: 894
+8:
+  2015-01-01: 728
+  2018-07-01: 801
+  2019-08-01: 961
diff --git a/policyengine_us/parameters/gov/states/nj/njdhs/wfnj/resources/limit.yaml b/policyengine_us/parameters/gov/states/nj/njdhs/wfnj/resources/limit.yaml
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+description: New Jersey limits resources to this amount under the WorkFirst New Jersey program.
+
+metadata:
+  unit: currency-USD
+  period: eternity
+  label: New Jersey WFNJ resource limit
+  reference:
+    - title: N.J.A.C. 10:90-3.20(a)(3) - Basic resource exemption
+      href: https://www.law.cornell.edu/regulations/new-jersey/N-J-A-C-10-90-3-20
+    - title: New Jersey State Plan for TANF FFY 2024-2026
+      href: https://www.nj.gov/humanservices/providers/grants/public/publicnoticefiles/Draft%20New%20Jersey%20State%20Plan%20for%20Temporary%20Assistance%20for%20Needy%20Families%20(TANF)%20FFY%202024%20-%20FFY%202026.pdf#page=21
+
+values:
+  2015-01-01: 2_000
diff --git a/...sts/policy/baseline/gov/states/nj/njdhs/tanf/nj_tanf_countable_gross_unearned_income.yaml b/...sts/policy/baseline/gov/states/nj/njdhs/tanf/nj_tanf_countable_gross_unearned_income.yaml
diff --git a/...e_us/tests/policy/baseline/gov/states/nj/njdhs/tanf/nj_tanf_maximum_allowable_income.yaml b/...e_us/tests/policy/baseline/gov/states/nj/njdhs/tanf/nj_tanf_maximum_allowable_income.yaml