About the Program
The TANF program provides eligible families with a monthly cash payment to meet their basic needs. For a child to be eligible he must be:
* Under age 18, or if 18, will graduate from high school before age 19
* Going to school regularly if he is between the ages of five and 18
* Living with a parent or other relative
* A U.S. citizen or an eligible immigrant
The Code of Virginia, §63.1, requires that the TANF program be administered in accordance with federal and state statutes and regulations and policies established by the State Board of Social Services.
Virginia's TANF program emphasize personal responsibility. Participants may be provided with services such as job skills training, work experience, job readiness training, child care assistance, transportation and other work related expenses.
A child will not be eligible if born to or adopted by a TANF recipient more than 10 months after an applicant begins to receive TANF payments. The Division of Child Support Enforcement will send all support collected for this child directly to the family. This support will not count as income in the TANF program.
image of a red square resembling a bullet Steps to Apply
* Step #1 - Determine Eligibility (Web page)
* Step #2 - Fill out Application Below (Web page)
image of a red square resembling a bullet Guidance & Procedures
* Choosing/Changing your Method of Payment (PDF)
image of a red square resembling a bullet Forms/Applications
* Application for Benefits (PDF)
* Benefit Programs Information Brochure (PDF)
* Direct Deposit Enrollment Authorization (PDF)
* Request for Appeal (PDF)
* Request for Change of Issuance Method (DOC)
image of a red square resembling a bullet Manual
* Contents (PDF)
* Chapter 0100 - General Information (PDF)
* Chapter 0200 - Categorical Eligibility Requirements (PDF)
* Chapter 0300 - Need and Amount of Assistance (PDF)
* Chapter 0400 - TANF Basic Requirements Regarding Application (PDF)
* Chapter 0500 - Authorization and Payment (PDF)
* Chapter 0600 - Support from Legally Responsible Persons (PDF)
* Chapter 0700 - TANF-(UP) Unemployed Parent Program (PDF)
* Chapter 0800 - Diversionary Assistance Program (PDF)
* Chapter 0900 - The Virginia Initiative for Employment Not Welfare Program (VIEW)-Eligibility Factors (PDF)
* Chapter 1000 - The Virginia Initiative for Employment Not Welfare Program (VIEW) - Services (PDF)
* Index (PDF)
* Transmittal #43 (10-01-2009) (PDF)
* Transmittal #44 (04-01-2010) (PDF)
* Transmittal #45 (11-01-2010) (PDF)
image of a red square resembling a bullet Related Links
* Benefits Appeals (Web page)
* Benefits Disqualification Hearing (Web page)
* Civil Rights Policy & Procedures (Web page)
image of a red square resembling a bullet Legal Basis
* Federal Legal Base - Social Security Act-Title IV-A
* Federal Regulations Base - 45 CFR Parts 260-265
* State Legal Base - Code of Virginia, Sections 63.1-86.1, 63.1-105 through 63.1-133.1, 63.133.41 through 63.1-133.55
