                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

DIVERSIONARY CASH ASSISTANCE (§ 63.2-617)

A. The Board shall adopt regulations to enable TANF-eligible applicants meeting
certain criteria to receive at one time the maximum TANF cash assistance that
the applicant would otherwise receive for a period up to 120 days or $1,500,
whichever is greater. An individual may receive diversionary TANF cash
assistance only one time in a 12-month period and, in so doing, waives his
eligibility for TANF for the number of days for which assistance is granted
multiplied by 1.33. Diversionary assistance shall be used to divert the family
from receiving ongoing TANF cash assistance by providing assistance for one-time
emergencies.

B. The Board shall adopt regulations to enable TANF-eligible applicants meeting
certain criteria to receive a TANF emergency assistance payment of up to $1,500
to prevent eviction or to address needs resulting from a fire or natural
disaster.

HISTORY: 1995, c. 450, § 63.1-105.3; 2002, c. 747; 2009, cc. 61, 547; 2020, c.
1159.