Iowa Family Investment Program (TANF) The Family Investment Program (FIP) provides temporary financial and other assistance to low income families with children while they move toward self-sufficiency. Eligibility To be eligible for the Iowa Family Investment Program, you must be a resident of Iowa, and a U.S. citizen, legal alien or qualified alien. You must be unemployed or underemployed and have low or very low income. You must also be one of the following: Have a child 18 years of age or younger, or Be pregnant, or Be 18 years of age or younger and the head of your household. At this local Office of Family Assistance office (OFA) you can apply for the Family Investment Program (FIP).