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Applications Now Open For School Clothing Stipend

Children attending West Virginia schools can receive financial assistance for school-wear purchases in the form of a $200 electronic benefit transfer (EBT) credit.

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An Operational Mountain Valley Pipeline, New Director Speaks On Opioid Settlement And A Review Of The State’s Safety Nets, This West Virginia Week

On this West Virginia Week, we hear from residents living near the now operational Mountain Valley Pipeline as well as from the man who will oversee the distribution of millions in opioid funds across the state.

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First Commissioner For Social Services Transitioning Out Of Role

Jeffrey Pack, the state's first commissioner for social services, is slated to assume a new role with the West Virginia Bureau of Senior Services once his successor is in place.

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Lawmakers Hear Updates On DHHR Reorganization

The three appointed secretaries of the new bureaus of the DHHR provided lawmakers with updates on restructuring within the department. Legislation passed in 2023 required the department to be reorganized and split into three agencies after concerns of inefficiencies in the system.

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