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193 (07/2026) Chapter 2:Eligibility • Section 4: Household information An individual can be a survivor of domestic violence (DV) and qualify for the provisions that apply to DV survivors, whether they have applied for TA-DVS. The presence of domestic violence and being a recipient of the Temporary Assistance for Domestic Violence Survivors (TA-DVS) grant are two different things. According to ODHS|OHA rule, domestic violence is defined as the occurrence of one or more acts listed below between family members, intimate partners or household members: • Attempting to cause or intentionally, knowingly or recklessly causing physical injury or emotional, mental or verbal abuse • Intentionally, knowingly or recklessly placing another in fear of imminent serious physical injury • Committing sexual abuse in any degree as defined in ORS 163.415, 163.425 and 163.427 • Using coercive or controlling behavior • As used in this section, “family members” and “household members” mean any of the following:
Spouse
Former spouse
Individuals related by blood, marriage (see section (42) of this rule) or adoption
Individuals who are cohabitating or have cohabited with each other
Individuals who have been involved in a sexually intimate or dating relationship, or
Unmarried parents of a child. The TA-DVS program is a type of assistance that supports domestic violence survivors by providing short-term (emergency) financial assistance and safety planning to help flee domestic violence (DV) and/or help remain free from violence. A survivor is never required to verify occurrences of domestic violence, have a restraining order or apply for a restraining order. Click here for the Temporary Assistance for Domestic Violence Survivors (TA-DVS) Eligibility Manual. SNAP No rules for the SNAP program may be waived when there is domestic violence. However, when a survivor applying for SNAP has recently left the household where their abuser lives and is residing in a domestic violence shelter or a safe home, the applicant may be included in two filing groups in the same month. TANF ODHS|OHA is authorized to waive or modify requirements of the TANF program that make it harder for survivors to escape domestic violence or put them at risk of further or future domestic violence. When a survivor of domestic violence applies for TANF but not TA-DVS, there are requirements that can be reviewed to be waived. For which type of cases do you waive TANF requirements due to domestic violence (DV)? • TA-DVS standalone (E2), and • TANF cases (2 or 82) where TANF requirements were waived due to DV.