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907 Chapter 5:Temporary Assistance for Domestic Violence Survivors (TA-DVS) Program • Section 7: Waiving eligibility requirements (07/2026) Waiving eligibility requirements Introduction To be eligible for TA-DVS, a survivor must meet TANF eligibility requirements. Some of these requirements can be waived for TA-DVS applicants. The intent of waiving certain TANF requirements is to keep the survivor safe from domestic violence or the threat of domestic violence, and to ensure the safety of the survivor and their children. What requirements can be waived The TANF requirements waived for all TA-DVS applicants if there is a risk of domestic violence are: • Citizenship • SSN • Child in the household requirement waived if child is expected to return within 90 day certification period. • Intent to stay in Oregon requirement. • Requirement to be in month prior to ninth month of pregnancy, and • Ineligibility of a parent or caretaker relative who is a striker. • Deeming of income for minor parents and sponsored noncitizens. • For information on how to code in ONE see the DV Waivers QRG. Some TANF requirements are not requirements in the TA-DVS Program. The following TANF requirements are not TA-DVS Program requirements: • Pursuing assets • Cooperating with the Oregon Child Support Program • Participating in any employment programs • Regular school attendance for dependent child
Child must be enrolled in school but, in many situations, attendance is disrupted due to domestic violence situation. Check out the TANF and TA-DVS Program Requirements in Relation to DV document for a side by side comparison of TANF and TA-DVS eligibility waivers. Click here for examples: What requirements can be waived. What requirements cannot be waived The following requirements cannot be waived: • The requirement to be an Oregon resident
For TA-DVS, if the survivor does not intend to stay in Oregon and the reason for leaving is due to their current domestic violence situation, they still meet the residency requirement. • TANF countable income limit. Click here for Financial eligibility. • The requirement to be a dependent child, caretaker relative or parent