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However, eligibility for the child or children shall be considered by counting the income of such parent and child or children, and any portion of the parent’s spouse’s income that exceeds 150 percent of the federal poverty level for the spouse and parent. If the income of the parent’s spouse that is deemed available does not, in and of itself, exceed the state eligibility standard for TANF, none of the spouse’s income shall be counted as available to the family unit, and eligibility shall be determined considering only the income, if any, of the parent and the child or children. If the parent fails or refuses to cooperate with the Department’s Division of Child Support Enforcement in the pursuit of child support, the income of the parent’s current spouse shall be counted in accordance with Title IV-A federal regulations at 45 C.F.R. 233.20(a) (3) (xiv) in determining eligibility for TANF for the parent’s child or children.B\n\nProgram participants shall be eligible for the income disregards and resource exclusions in § 63.2-505.C\n\nVIEW participants and their families shall also be eligible for the following income disregards and resource exclusions:1\n\nTo reward work, a VIEW participant and his family who have earned income from any source other than VIEW, may continue to receive TANF financial assistance for up to two years from the date that both parties initially sign the agreement. However, in no event shall the TANF payment when added to the earned income exceed such percentage of the federal poverty level established by the Commissioner, and if necessary any TANF payment shall be reduced so that earned income plus the TANF payment equals such percentage of the federal poverty level established by the Commissioner.2\n\nThe fair market value, not to exceed $7,500, of one operable motor vehicle per family.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":253425,"text":"Pursuant to regulations adopted by the Board, the parent of an eligible child or children who is married to a person not the parent of the child or children shall not be eligible for TANF if the parent’s spouse’s income, when deemed available to the family unit according to federal regulations, in and of itself, exceeds the state eligibility standard for such aid. However, eligibility for the child or children shall be considered by counting the income of such parent and child or children, and any portion of the parent’s spouse’s income that exceeds 150 percent of the federal poverty level for the spouse and parent. If the income of the parent’s spouse that is deemed available does not, in and of itself, exceed the state eligibility standard for TANF, none of the spouse’s income shall be counted as available to the family unit, and eligibility shall be determined considering only the income, if any, of the parent and the child or children. If the parent fails or refuses to cooperate with the Department’s Division of Child Support Enforcement in the pursuit of child support, the income of the parent’s current spouse shall be counted in accordance with Title IV-A federal regulations at 45 C.F.R. 233.20(a) (3) (xiv) in determining eligibility for TANF for the parent’s child or children.","type":"section","prefixes":["A"],"prefix":"A","entire_prefix":"A","prefix_anchor":"A","level":1,"next_prefix":"B"},"1":{"id":253426,"text":"Program participants shall be eligible for the income disregards and resource exclusions in § 63.2-505.","type":"section","prefixes":["B"],"prefix":"B","entire_prefix":"B","prefix_anchor":"B","level":1,"prior_prefix":"A","next_prefix":"C"},"2":{"id":253427,"text":"VIEW participants and their families shall also be eligible for the following income disregards and resource exclusions:","type":"section","prefixes":["C"],"prefix":"C","entire_prefix":"C","prefix_anchor":"C","level":1,"prior_prefix":"B","next_prefix":"C1"},"3":{"id":253428,"text":"To reward work, a VIEW participant and his family who have earned income from any source other than VIEW, may continue to receive TANF financial assistance for up to two years from the date that both parties initially sign the agreement. 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The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. It has been modified 13 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 1954, chapter 495; in 1966, chapter 665; in 1968, chapters 578, 667, 668, and 781; in 1970, chapter 721; in 1974, chapter 418; in 1982, chapter 386; in 1993, chapter 167; in 1994, chapters 188<\/a>, 858<\/a>, and 951<\/a>; in 1995, chapter 450<\/a>; in 1996, chapter 857<\/a>; in 1999, chapter 638<\/a>; in 2001, chapter 483<\/a>; in 2002, chapter 747<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":271257,"object_type":"law","relational_id":70176,"identifier":"63.2-614","token":"63.2\/II\/6\/63.2-614","url":"\/63.2-614\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/63.2-614\/","token":"63.2\/II\/6\/63.2-614","dublin_core":{"Title":"Financial eligibility","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 63.2-614","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> Pursuant to regulations adopted by the Board<\/span>, the parent of an eligible child<\/span> or children who is married to a person not the parent of the child<\/span> or children shall not be eligible for TANF<\/span> if the parent’s spouse’s income, when deemed available to the family unit according to federal regulations, in and of itself, exceeds the state eligibility standard for such aid. However, eligibility for the child<\/span> or children shall be considered by counting the income of such parent and child<\/span> or children, and any portion of the parent’s spouse’s income that exceeds 150 percent of the federal poverty level for the spouse and parent. If the income of the parent’s spouse that is deemed available does not, in and of itself, exceed the state eligibility standard for TANF<\/span>, none of the spouse’s income shall be counted as available to the family unit, and eligibility shall be determined considering only the income, if any, of the parent and the child<\/span> or children. If the parent fails or refuses to cooperate with the Department<\/span>’s Division of Child<\/span> Support Enforcement in the pursuit of child<\/span> support, the income of the parent’s current spouse shall be counted in accordance with Title IV-A federal regulations at 45 C.F.R. 233.20(a) (3) (xiv) in determining eligibility for TANF<\/span> for the parent’s child<\/span> or children. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> Program participants shall be eligible for the income disregards and resource exclusions in § 63.2-505<\/a>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> VIEW participants and their families shall also be eligible for the following income disregards and resource exclusions: <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

1.<\/span> To reward work, a VIEW participant and his family who have earned income from any source other than VIEW, may continue to receive TANF<\/span> financial assistance for up to two years from the date that both parties initially sign the agreement<\/span>. However, in no event shall the TANF<\/span> payment when added to the earned income exceed such percentage of the federal poverty level established by the Commissioner<\/span>, and if necessary any TANF<\/span> payment shall be reduced so that earned income plus the TANF<\/span> payment equals such percentage of the federal poverty level established by the Commissioner<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

2.<\/span> The fair market value, not to exceed $7,500, of one operable motor vehicle per family. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nFINANCIAL ELIGIBILITY (\u00a7 63.2-614)\n\nA. Pursuant to regulations adopted by the Board, the parent of an eligible child\nor children who is married to a person not the parent of the child or children\nshall not be eligible for TANF if the parent’s spouse’s income, when\ndeemed available to the family unit according to federal regulations, in and of\nitself, exceeds the state eligibility standard for such aid. However,\neligibility for the child or children shall be considered by counting the income\nof such parent and child or children, and any portion of the parent’s\nspouse’s income that exceeds 150 percent of the federal poverty level for\nthe spouse and parent. If the income of the parent’s spouse that is deemed\navailable does not, in and of itself, exceed the state eligibility standard for\nTANF, none of the spouse’s income shall be counted as available to the\nfamily unit, and eligibility shall be determined considering only the income, if\nany, of the parent and the child or children. If the parent fails or refuses to\ncooperate with the Department’s Division of Child Support Enforcement in\nthe pursuit of child support, the income of the parent’s current spouse\nshall be counted in accordance with Title IV-A federal regulations at 45 C.F.R.\n233.20(a) (3) (xiv) in determining eligibility for TANF for the parent’s\nchild or children.\n\nB. Program participants shall be eligible for the income disregards and resource\nexclusions in § 63.2-505.\n\nC. VIEW participants and their families shall also be eligible for the following\nincome disregards and resource exclusions:\n\n 1. To reward work, a VIEW participant and his family who have earned income\n from any source other than VIEW, may continue to receive TANF financial\n assistance for up to two years from the date that both parties initially sign\n the agreement. However, in no event shall the TANF payment when added to the\n earned income exceed such percentage of the federal poverty level established\n by the Commissioner, and if necessary any TANF payment shall be reduced so\n that earned income plus the TANF payment equals such percentage of the federal\n poverty level established by the Commissioner.\n\n 2. The fair market value, not to exceed $7,500, of one operable motor vehicle\n per family.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 63-141; 1954, c. 495; 1966, c. 665; 1968, cc. 578, 667,\n668, 781, \u00a7 63.1-105; 1970, c. 721; 1974, c. 418; 1982, c. 386; 1993, c. 167;\n1994, cc. 188, 858, 951, \u00a7 63.1-133.47; 1995, c. 450; 1996, c. 857; 1999, c.\n638; 2001, c. 483; 2002, c. 747.","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}}