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

(iii) Waive, pursuant to a determination of good cause, other program requirements such as time limits (for so long as necessary) for individuals receiving assistance, residency requirements, child support cooperation requirements, and family cap provisions, in cases where compliance with such requirements would make it more difficult for individuals receiving assistance under this part to escape domestic violence or unfairly penalize such individuals who are or have been victimized by such violence, or individuals who are at risk of further domestic violence; and

(iv) Include provisions authorized under the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA)

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE DEFINED - For purposes of this paragraph, the term ‘domestic violence’ has the same meaning as the term ‘battered or subjected to extreme cruelty’ as defined in section 408(a) (7)(C)(iii).

Certification by the Governor is provided in Attachment B of this document.

(b) PUBLIC AVAILABILITY OF STATE PLAN SUMMARY

The TANF State Plan for the WV WORKS Program was available for viewing in each of the district offices, as well as being on file in the West Virginia Secretary of State’s Office.

It was available to the public on the Department’s website at http://www.dhhr.wv.gov/Pages/default.aspx. A news release was sent to various media informing the public of the availability of the State Plan.

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