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STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA FFY 2024 STATE PLAN FOR TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE FOR NEEDY FAMILIES

assistance support services are both Federal TANF and Maintenance of Effort (MOE) funded. These are considered poverty level support services only. Examples include, but are not limited to, transportation payments, vehicle repair and insurance, and employment achievement bonuses.

● The household may opt to participate in the West Virginia Employment Assistance Program (EAP) anytime their WV WORKS case is closed or have requested their assistance to stop due to employment during the 60-month eligibility period. The household would continue to receive an EAP payment equivalent to the monthly cash assistance payment for up to a six-month period while remaining employed. This is considered post-employment cash assistance.

● The method and process for recovering overpayments and correcting underpayments under WV WORKS are the same as those used under the former AFDC Program.

● A child may be absent from the home for no more than 30 consecutive days to receive assistance. Good cause must exist for the continued receipt of benefits when the child is absent from the home for more than 30 days when the child or parent is receiving medical treatment or is in a special needs school.

● West Virginia chooses not to provide cash assistance to pregnant women who have no other minor children.

● The State has legislation that allows benefits, cash assistance and support services to be given to an individual who is convicted of possession, use or distribution of a controlled substance. Any individual who has been convicted of a drug-related offense immediately prior to an application for WV WORKS benefits whose conviction becomes known as a result of the drug screening questionnaire may submit to drug testing. If the results of this drug testing are negative, then the individual may be included in the benefit. All other non-recipient work-eligible individuals who would otherwise be included in the benefit are required to complete the PRC, SSP, Orientation, and participate in a work activity for their household to be eligible for WV WORKS benefits.

● The State adopts each county’s Board of Education or other educational facilities’ definition of satisfactory school attendance for teen heads of households who attend Page 13