April 4, 2016
Dr. Klara Bilgin, dean of the Virginia International University School of Public and International Affairs (right) welcomes legislators from the General Assembly to the Social Issues Forum and Richmond Wrap-up hosted by the Social Action Linking Together (SALT) on Sunday, April 3.
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Lawmakers Wrap-up Richmond Legislative Session
Unspent TANF grant money, prisoner rights among social issues discussed.
On average, low income families in Virginia who are eligible and sign up for funds from the Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF) Block Grant receive $269 monthly and are cut off after five years. But lawmakers say there’s a lot more unexpended money available in the federal grant that, if it remains unused, could one day be taken back.
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