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Provides income 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 United States citizen or an eligible immigrant. 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 ten 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. For EPPICards or PINs that have been lost or stolen or that someone has transferred or may transfer money from your available funds without your permission, call 1-800-961-8423. EPPICard website 24/7: www.eppicard.com/vaedcclient/text_only_pa.jsp

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