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STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA FFY 2024 STATE PLAN FOR TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE FOR NEEDY FAMILIES
offered one time per year and is not considered as WV WORKS cash assistance in West Virginia. Funds for school clothing assistance are both Federal TANF and Maintenance of Effort (MOE) funded.
● Procedures have been established to improve the quality of services being provided to individuals with disabilities and ensure equal treatment. Information on the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) has been incorporated into the WV WORKS Orientation process. A more intensive referral program for participants has been adopted that includes a tracking system to follow up on the outcome of the referrals.
● Four regional job developers have been hired to assist with connecting job-ready participants to local employment opportunities. These job developers must work closely with local WV WORKS and SNAP E&T staff, WorkForce WV and job readiness classes throughout the state. These positions are partially funded using Federal TANF funds. Financial eligibility is any individual who is receiving Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) or WV WORKS benefits.
ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICE ORGANIZATION (ASO) SERVICES
There are no financial eligibility criteria for ASO services. Assistance and services that are offered to children and their families are limited to six months when the child has been removed or is at risk of removal from the home.
Housing/Rent - Payments made as part of a safety plan or to prevent removal of a child. Expenses include rental assistance and deposits for a client’s primary residence, and can also include payments for services used to make habitable, i.e. pest control.
Food/Groceries - Payments made as part of a safety plan or to prevent removal of a child. Workers exhaust all other available resources, including food pantries, before generating this payment.
All the ASO services that are for Child Protective Services (CPS), Youth Services (YS), and Foster Care are provided to help stabilize families and reunify children with their families. These services are funded using segregated TANF funds.
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