Aluminum Plates For Deep Space Win W.Va. 'Coolest' Contest
Aluminum plates that helped keep astronauts on the Artemis II rocket safe won the first ever Coolest Thing Made In West Virginia competition.
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Lawmakers Have Questions About Clothing Voucher ‘Mess’
Lawmakers didn't get all the answers they were looking for Tuesday in a lengthy committee hearing about the state's school clothing allowance program.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsMorrisey Offers Explanation On School Voucher Program Issues
A statement from Gov. Patrick Morrisey's office explains that the TANF program will be fully funded through June, 2027 and says he will seek up to $15 million to ensure adequate resources until then.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsTreasurer Pack ‘Outraged’ By State Clothing Voucher Early Closure
State Treasurer Larry Pack said it was unacceptable that the state claims to lack funding to help children while celebrating millions of dollars in budget surplus.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsFunds Depleted For Clothing Vouchers; Chairman Says ‘There Wasn’t Any Reduction’
Against the backdrop of uncertainty about the state's Temporary Assistance for Needy Families funding, applications for West Virginia’s School Clothing Allowance program opened later than usual this year – and closed earlier than expected.
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Morrisey Appoints New DoHS Secretary
Carl Ayers served as principal deputy commissioner of the Virginia Department of Social Services and was Virginia's deputy commissioner of Human Services, overseeing child welfare, Medicaid, SNAP, TANF, childcare, and other major public assistance programs prior to that.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsState Announces Release Of Some TANF Funds After Internal Review
The West Virginia Department of Human Services (DoHS) announced Thursday that it is releasing Fiscal Year 2027 funding for several programs as its comprehensive review of Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) programs nears completion.
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