Virginia Administrative Code
Title 22 - SOCIAL SERVICES
Agency 40 - DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
Chapter 295 - TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE FOR NEEDY FAMILIES (TANF)
Section 22VAC40-295-150 - TANF-Emergency Assistance (TANF-EA)
Universal Citation: 2 VA Admin Code 40-295-150
Current through Register Vol. 41, No. 3, September 23, 2024
A. A family shall be eligible for TANF-EA if all of the following conditions are met:
1. The assistance meets TANF
requirements specified in §
63.2-614 of
the Code of Virginia.
2. The
emergency assistance is necessary to avoid destitution of the child or to
provide living arrangements for him in a home.
3. The TANF-EA is for eviction prevention or
to address needs resulting from a fire or natural disaster.
4. For current TANF recipients,
disaster-related needs can be met through TANF-EA in addition to the regular
TANF money payment. The TANF-EA payment does not affect the regular TANF money
payment. A TANF-EA payment may not be issued, however, to replace money lost by
the recipient or for the loss of earnings.
B. The amount of assistance provided shall be up to $1,500 per emergency occurrence. The amount of the payment is based on immediate needs of the applicant.
Statutory Authority: § 63.2-217 of the Code of Virginia.
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