Virginia Regulatory Town Hall
Agency
Department of Social Services
Board
State Board of Social Services
 
chapter
Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) [22 VAC 40 ‑ 295]
Guidance Documents
Chapter Information
Description The purpose of this regulation is to promulgate a regulation that will implement the recommendations of the TANF Advisory Committee and will serve as a comprehensive TANF regulation. On August 22, 1996, the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (PRWORA) was enacted, introducing welfare reform at the federal level. In Title I of the Act, Congress replaced the Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC) Program with the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) block grant. This block grant considerably reduced federal regulation of cash assistance and employment services programs, allowing states to design their programs within limited parameters. Because the framework of the AFDC program was repealed by Congress, Virginia adopted pre-TANF federal definitions of eligibility criteria in order to maintain the program as it currently operated in Virginia. To that end, the 1997 Virginia General Assembly adopted legislation that codified the old rules, and an advisory committee comprised of legislators, socials services directors and workers, local government officials, and citizens, was formed to consider new TANF options. The committee made recommendations to simplify and streamline the TANF and VIEW programs.
State Authority ยง 63.2-217
Federal Authority Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (PRWORA), Public Law 104-193
Exempt from APA No, changes to this chapter are subject to the Administrative Process Act.
Text of Regulation Link to Virginia Administrative Code
Goals of Regulation None entered
Meetings See all meetings (1) relating to this chapter.

Contact Information
Name / Title: Mark Golden  / Program Manager
Address: 801 E. Main Street
Richmond, VA 23219
Email Address: mark.golden@dss.virginia.gov
Telephone: (804)726-7385    FAX: (804)726-7357    TDD: ()-
Current Actions
Action Title Latest Stage Status
None

Past Actions
Action Title Latest Stage Status
TANF Emergency Assistance
Action is Exempt from Article 2 of the Administrative Process Act
Final Stage complete. This regulation became effective on 10/15/2020.
Establish Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Final Stage complete. This regulation became effective on 09/01/2004.

Withdrawn Actions
Action Title Latest Stage Status
Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Penalties for Spending Violations Final Stage withdrawn on 10/18/2018 before the Secretary's office completed its review.
Amend Intentional Program Violation Provisions NOIRA Stage withdrawn on 02/18/2016 after the comment period had ended.
Exclusion Periods for Intentional Program Violations Proposed Stage withdrawn on 12/11/2015 before the Governor's office completed its review.
Exclusion Periods for Intentional Program Violations NOIRA Stage withdrawn on 04/14/2014 during the public comment period.

Periodic Reviews
Last Activity Status
8/17/2023 Agency Completed Retain As Is
4/19/2019 Agency Completed Amend
9/12/2012 Agency Completed Amend
12/12/2008 Agency Completed Retain As Is