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

and full-time attendance in school, training, or an institution of higher learning. ● The participant is required to appear in court or for jury duty.

Under West Virginia’s policy, a Work-Eligible Individual who has received two months of TANF benefits is required to participate for the appropriate number of hours in one of the approved work activities as a condition of eligibility. The participant may only be temporarily exempt from this requirement if it is determined by the State that the individual has good cause for not meeting participation requirements at that time. The client’s situation will be re-evaluated monthly to ensure that the participant continues to meet the requirements to be temporarily excused from meeting the program participation requirements.

All WV WORKS customers must be participating in a work activity no later than the 25th month of receipt of benefits whether the months are consecutive or not to continue receipt of WV WORKS benefits. For the purpose of meeting the 24-month limit, work is defined as participation in one or more activities for a minimum of 5 hours per week. These activities include, but are not limited to, unsubsidized employment, subsidized public or private sector employment, community service programs, work experience, providing dependent care for another TANF recipient in Community Service, and job readiness programs. Other activities include enrollment in vocational training.

The State has identified temporary good cause exemptions, such as life events previously enumerated, to determine when an individual may be temporarily excused from the 24-month requirement.

West Virginia has established the WV WORKS Separate State College Program. This program shall provide funding for participants who are enrolled in post-secondary courses leading to a two- or four-year college degree after the 12-month lifetime limit of vocational training has been used. All requirements of WV WORKS shall apply to these participants although they are no longer TANF recipients. This program is Solely State Funded.

West Virginia has established the WV WORKS Separate State Two-Parent Families Program. The program shall provide funding for participants who are a two-parent family. All requirements and program administration for WV WORKS shall apply to program administration for these two-parent families although they are no longer TANF recipients. This program is Solely State Funded. Page 33