Department of Social Services
Contact Information:
Marshall Plaza Building
900 E. Marshall Street
Richmond, VA 23219
Phone: 804-646-7212
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Programs

Temporary Assistance to Needy Families - TANF

This program provides temporary financial assistance and employment-related services to enable families with children to become self-supporting. The family receives a monthly cash payment to meet their basic needs and enables children to be cared for in their own home or in the home of a relative.

The program ends the parent's dependency on government benefits by promoting job preparation, work and marriage. Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF) also encourages the formation and maintenance of two-parent families, thus reducing the incidence of pregnancy outside of marriage. To be eligible, the family must be financially needy and pass the income screenings.

For more information on this temporary assistance program, please call (804) 646-7212.
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