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Mandate 487

Mandate Information
Mandate Title:
Repeal General Relief Program Adult Components
Purpose of legislation
Item 332 of the 2011 Appropriation Act eliminated funding for all General Relief (GR) components, with the exception of the unattached children component. Effective with local budget allocations for FY12, the adult components of the GR program were eliminated and only the GR unattached children component will continue. The adult components that have been eliminated include unemployed employable individuals, unemployable individuals, institutional care, ongoing medical, interim assistance, food credit authorization, shelter, emergency medical, transient, burial, and clothing assistance.
Legislation mandating a change
Budget item mandating a change Item 332 (2011)
VAC chapters to be amended
22 vac 40 - 411 : General Relief Program
Associated Regulatory Actions
Action 3908: Replace Emergency General Relief Regulation
Latest Stage: Final
Deadline for the regulation to become effective 2/7/2013
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