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929 Chapter 5:Temporary Assistance for Domestic Violence Survivors (TA-DVS) Program • Section 10: Program integrity (07/2026) Program integrity Hearings Domestic violence survivors applying for TA-DVS on an agency approved application, have the right to an expedited hearing for the following reasons: • If their request for TA-DVS is denied • If TANF rules that put the participant at further risk of domestic violence or that would prevent them from escaping domestic violence were not waived or modified as allowed in OAR 461-135-1200 • If they disagree with the payment amount. Oregon Administrative Rule(s) 461-135-1200 — Specific Requirements; TA-DVS 461-135-1235 — TA-DVS; Right to Hearing 461-195-0501 — Definitions and Categories of Overpayments Overpayments Overpayments for the TA-DVS Program should be pursued in cases when: • The overpayment was not caused by coercion or intimidation by the abuser, and • It is safe to pursue without putting the participant at greater risk of domestic violence, and • Information is concealed that would have made them otherwise ineligible for TA-DVS, or • False documentation or misleading statements are knowingly providing for the purpose of establishing eligibility or receiving a benefit, such as invalid rental agreements, notes from landlords, statements related to children being in the home, proof of pregnancy, etc. Examples of when it may not be safe to pursue an overpayment: • A survivor who is living with the abuser might be subject to further abuse if wages or tax returns are garnished. • A survivor who is in the process of fleeing may need all their financial resources to escape the abuse. A survivor’s written or verbal explanation of why pursuit of repayment would endanger the physical safety of the survivor or minor children in the survivor’s care is sufficient to establish good cause for not pursuing the overpayment. Intentional program violations Intentional Program Violations are not established in the TA-DVS Program, as we understand that a survivor’s situation and safety may change, and there may be control or coercion from the abuser.