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STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA FFY 2024 STATE PLAN FOR TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE FOR NEEDY FAMILIES
care, based on children being below $2,000 asset limit and 100% SON.
● Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) sites that will also promote and publicize the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) are provided to recipients using Federal TANF funds under TANF purpose number two. This program is to promote the Federal EITC and to help increase the amount of federal tax dollars available to eligible West Virginia individuals and families. Each regional coalition partner establishes VITA sites, provides families with free income tax preparation, and provides financial literacy education to our residents as needed; Financial eligibility is determined by VITA. For the 2023 tax filing season, this is individuals and families with low-to-moderate incomes of $63,398 or less.
● Transportation assistance is provided through a donated vehicle program under TANF purposes one and two. This program delivers safe and reliable automotive vehicles to eligible participants to assist them in achieving greater economic independence and self-sufficiency by meeting their transportation needs. This program provides donated vehicles for recipients of TANF who have transportation as a challenge to participation. Beginning July 1, 2023, WV added a vehicle for the road test and driver’s education. This is funded using co-mingled Federal TANF and State Maintenance of Effort (MOE) funds. Individuals referred for this program must receive WV WORKS for themselves must be recipients of WV WORKS, below $2,000 asset limit and 100% SON for themselves or the dependent children in their care, based on children being below $2,000 asset limit and 100% SON.
● Family Support Centers (FSC) target programs and services to families with children. Services are voluntary and available to all interested families. Grantees conduct primary prevention services based on the Strengthening Families Protective Factors Framework and the National Standards of Quality for Family Strengthening and Support. The FSCs are expected to provide a warm and welcoming place in the community where any family with children up to age 18 or pregnant families can go, not only in times of need, but as a regular part of day-to-day life. Services are provided using Federal TANF funds, Community Based Child Abuse Prevention (CBCAP) funds, Title IV-B funds, and State Special Revenue funding. Services and supports are cost Page 18