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DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES Office of the Commissioner

Danny TK Avula MD, MPH Commissioner

801 East Main Street  Richmond, VA 23219-2901 www.dss.virginia.gov  804-726-7011  TTY Dial 711

January 26, 2023

MEMORANDUM

TO:

The Honorable Glenn Youngkin Governor of Virginia

The Honorable Janet D. Howell Chair, Senate Finance and Appropriations Committee

The Honorable Barry D. Knight Chair, House Appropriations Committee

Michael Maul Director, Department of Planning & Budget

FROM: Danny TK Avula MD, MPH

SUBJECT: Report on TANF Participants & Community Employment and Training Programs

This report is submitted in compliance with Item 340.J. of the 2022 Appropriation Act, which states:

J. The Department of Social Services shall create a workgroup to study Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) block grant spending. The workgroup shall include appropriate staff from the Office of the Secretary of Health and Human Resources, the Department of Planning and Budget, and the House Appropriations and Senate Finance and Appropriations Committees. DSS shall submit a final report with options and recommendations for changes necessary to ensure annual structural balance