Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Scholarship Pilot Program; DSS to establish and administer. (HB2041)
Introduced By
Del. Kathleen Murphy (D-McLean) with support from co-patrons Del. Ken Plum (D-Reston), and Del. Sam Rasoul (D-Roanoke)
Progress
✓ |
Introduced |
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Passed Committee |
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Passed House |
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Passed Senate |
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Signed by Governor |
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Became Law |
Description
Department of Social Services; Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Scholarship Pilot Program. Directs the Department of Social Services (the Department) to establish and administer a three-year Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Scholarship Pilot Program (the Program) for the purpose of providing access to postsecondary educational opportunities to students living in poverty. The Program would provide prepaid scholarships to select community colleges in the amount of $2,000 per year, to be applied toward the costs of tuition and books, to 50 to 75 selected students who meet TANF eligibility requirements. The Program would be funded by the unexpended balance in federal TANF block grant funds. The bill directs the Commissioner of the Department of Social Services to report to the Governor and the General Assembly no later than December 1 of each year regarding the effectiveness of and other information about the Program. Read the Bill »
Outcome
History
Date | Action |
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01/10/2017 | Committee |
01/10/2017 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/17 17101403D |
01/10/2017 | Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions |
01/13/2017 | Impact statement from DPB (HB2041) |
01/17/2017 | Assigned HWI sub: Subcommittee #3 |
01/31/2017 | Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (5-Y 0-N) |
01/31/2017 | Subcommittee recommends referring to Committee on Appropriations |
02/02/2017 | Reported from Health, Welfare and Institutions with substitute (22-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/02/2017 | Committee substitute printed 17104984D-H1 |
02/02/2017 | Referred to Committee on Appropriations |
02/02/2017 | Assigned App. sub: Health & Human Resources |
02/03/2017 | Impact statement from DPB (HB2041H1) |
02/03/2017 | Subcommittee recommends laying on the table |
02/08/2017 | Left in Appropriations |