In order to be eligible for TANF, members of the assistance unit, including minor custodial parents, shall be in compliance with compulsory school attendance laws (§ 22.1-254 et seq.). The Board shall adopt regulations to implement the provisions of this section, including procedures for local departments to (i) receive notification from local school divisions of students who are truant and (ii) assist families in noncompliance to achieve compliance. An applicant for or recipient of TANF or any member of his assistance unit who has been found guilty under § 22.1-263 shall not be eligible for TANF financial assistance until in compliance with compulsory school attendance laws. Any person who becomes ineligible for TANF financial assistance as a result of this section shall nonetheless be considered a TANF recipient for all other purposes.
1995, c. 450, § 63.1-105.4; 2002, c. 747.
Structure Code of Virginia
Title 63.2 - Welfare (Social Services)
Chapter 6 - Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program
§ 63.2-600. Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF); purpose; administration
§ 63.2-601. Virginia Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program; goals
§ 63.2-601.1. Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Fund established
§ 63.2-601.2. Statewide Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Program Funding Pool Program
§ 63.2-602. Eligibility for Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF); penalty
§ 63.2-603. Eligibility for TANF; childhood immunizations
§ 63.2-605. Eligibility for TANF; parolees and probationers who fail drug tests
§ 63.2-606. Eligibility for TANF; school attendance
§ 63.2-607. Eligibility for TANF; minor parent residency
§ 63.2-607.1. Eligibility for TANF; drug-related felonies
§ 63.2-608. Virginia Initiative for Education and Work (VIEW)
§ 63.2-610. Participation in VIEW; coordinated services
§ 63.2-611. Case management; support services; transitional support services
§ 63.2-612. Time limit on the receipt of TANF
§ 63.2-613. Hardship exceptions
§ 63.2-614. Financial eligibility
§ 63.2-616. Provision of public assistance and social services
§ 63.2-617. Diversionary cash assistance
§ 63.2-620. Child care services for TANF and low-income families