A. The Board shall adopt regulations to enable TANF-eligible applicants meeting certain criteria to receive at one time the maximum TANF cash assistance that the applicant would otherwise receive for a period up to 120 days or $1,500, whichever is greater. An individual may receive diversionary TANF cash assistance only one time in a 12-month period and, in so doing, waives his eligibility for TANF for the number of days for which assistance is granted multiplied by 1.33. Diversionary assistance shall be used to divert the family from receiving ongoing TANF cash assistance by providing assistance for one-time emergencies.
B. The Board shall adopt regulations to enable TANF-eligible applicants meeting certain criteria to receive a TANF emergency assistance payment of up to $1,500 to prevent eviction or to address needs resulting from a fire or natural disaster.
1995, c. 450, § 63.1-105.3; 2002, c. 747; 2009, cc. 61, 547; 2020, c. 1159.
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