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West Virginia Income Maintenance Manual Chapter 18

West Virginia Income Maintenance Manual Page 161 Chapter 18 WV WORKS Activities/Requirements

are not eligible to receive a demand payment from Children and Adult Services. Clothing is only authorized for the TANF eligible children in their care as determined by the Case Manager based on need. The limit is $200 per 12-month period per eligible child and $1,000 lifetime. 18.19.5.C CHILD CARE Payment is limited to caretaker relatives who need childcare provided for TANF eligible children in their care who are under the age of thirteen. The caretaker relative may be attending training, other education activities or be employed. The Case Manager may also pay for childcare to be provided while caretaker relatives attend medical or personal appointments or are participating in other non-work-related activities.

The caretaker relative must not be eligible for childcare payment from another source. He must apply for childcare assistance annually and receive a denial due only to excessive income from a Child Care Resource and Referral Agency or Division of Early Care and Education. All other eligibility requirements to receive childcare assistance must be met.

Providers approved by Division of Early Care and Education must be used and are paid monthly using current childcare payment rates once attendance sheets are received.

Payment under this category is limited to $1125 monthly per child and will be issued under collateral payment type. Payment rates are available online on the Division of Early Care and Education Child Care Assistance Policy and Procedure Manual Appendices.

18.19.5.D DRIVER’S LICENSE ASSISTANCE Payment may be made for a driver’s license or state identification card for the caretaker relative or child only case. The limit is $50/lifetime. 18.19.5.E VEHICLE REPAIR For vehicle repairs, the vehicle to be repaired must be titled or leased in the State of West Virginia in the name of the caretaker relative or child only case. The vehicle may be jointly owned if the caretaker relative or child only case is one of the joint owners. ▪ Funds must not be used to purchase a vehicle ▪ Funds may be used for state inspection stickers and vehicle registration/license plate. ▪ Funds may be used to pay for a driver’s education for those without a driver’s license ▪ Any support service payment plus other available resources for repairs must make the