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This law was first created in 1997. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapters 575<\/a> and 621<\/a> of that year\u2019s edition of \u201cActs of Assembly,\u201d the annual state publication listing all changes made to the Code of Virginia in that year. It has been modified 2 times. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. Those modifications are as follows: in 2002, chapter 747<\/a>; in 2011, chapters 4<\/a> and 857<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":66196,"section_number":"58.1-439.9","catch_line":"Tax credit for certain employers hiring recipients of Temporary Assistance for Needy Families","order_by":null,"url":"\/58.1-439.9\/"},{"id":57585,"section_number":"63.2-527","catch_line":"Notice of earned income tax credit","order_by":null,"url":"\/63.2-527\/"}],"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":271189,"object_type":"law","relational_id":79965,"identifier":"63.2-600","token":"63.2\/II\/6\/63.2-600","url":"\/63.2-600\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/63.2-600\/","token":"63.2\/II\/6\/63.2-600","dublin_core":{"Title":"Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF); purpose; administration","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 63.2-600","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> There is hereby created the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families<\/span> Program, hereinafter referred to as TANF<\/span> or the “Program.” The Program shall be administered by the Department in compliance with Titles IV-A and IV-F of the Social Security Act and related federal regulations (excluding 45 C.F.R. Parts 255 and 256), as such laws<\/span> and regulations were in effect at the time of the enactment of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996, P.L. 104-193 on August 22, 1996, to the extent that such laws<\/span> and regulations do not conflict with (i) those sections of P.L. 104-193 which are mandatory; (ii) waivers<\/span> granted by the Department of Health and Human Services<\/span> to Virginia in effect as of January 1, 1997; (iii) state laws<\/span> and regulations; (iv) the State Plan For Title IV-A of the Social Security Act: Financial Assistance Aid to Families with Dependent Children in effect as of September 30, 1996; or (v) the Title IV-F of the Social Security Act Job Opportunities and Basic Skills Training Program State Plan in effect as of September 30, 1996. Further, in any instance where a state law<\/span> or regulation enacted pursuant to a waiver<\/span> conflicts with the terms of P.L. 104-193 or the Title IV-A or IV-F State Plans, such state law<\/span> or regulation shall control. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> The General Assembly declares that it is the policy of the Commonwealth to support the efforts of public agencies and charitable and community groups seeking to assist low-income Virginians in their efforts to become self-sufficient. To this end, the Department is designated as the state agency responsible for coordinating state efforts in this regard. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nTEMPORARY ASSISTANCE FOR NEEDY FAMILIES (TANF); PURPOSE; ADMINISTRATION (\u00a7\n63.2-600)\n\nA. There is hereby created the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program,\nhereinafter referred to as TANF or the “Program.” The Program shall\nbe administered by the Department in compliance with Titles IV-A and IV-F of the\nSocial Security Act and related federal regulations (excluding 45 C.F.R. Parts\n255 and 256), as such laws and regulations were in effect at the time of the\nenactment of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act\nof 1996, P.L. 104-193 on August 22, 1996, to the extent that such laws and\nregulations do not conflict with (i) those sections of P.L. 104-193 which are\nmandatory; (ii) waivers granted by the Department of Health and Human Services\nto Virginia in effect as of January 1, 1997; (iii) state laws and regulations;\n(iv) the State Plan For Title IV-A of the Social Security Act: Financial\nAssistance Aid to Families with Dependent Children in effect as of September 30,\n1996; or (v) the Title IV-F of the Social Security Act Job Opportunities and\nBasic Skills Training Program State Plan in effect as of September 30, 1996.\nFurther, in any instance where a state law or regulation enacted pursuant to a\nwaiver conflicts with the terms of P.L. 104-193 or the Title IV-A or IV-F State\nPlans, such state law or regulation shall control.\n\nB. The General Assembly declares that it is the policy of the Commonwealth to\nsupport the efforts of public agencies and charitable and community groups\nseeking to assist low-income Virginians in their efforts to become\nself-sufficient. To this end, the Department is designated as the state agency\nresponsible for coordinating state efforts in this regard.\n\nHISTORY: 1997, cc. 575, 621, \u00a7 63.1-86.1; 2002, c. 747; 2011, cc. 4, 857.","edition":{"id":1,"name":"2025","slug":"2025","date_created":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","date_modified":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","current":1,"order_by":1,"last_import":null}}