Eligibility for TANF; drug-related felonies

Va. Code Ann. § 63.2-607.1, under Chapter 6. Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program..

Va. Code Ann. § 63.2-607.1

A person who is otherwise eligible to receive TANF assistance shall be exempt from the application of § 115(a)(1) of the federal Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996, P.L. 104-193, and shall not be denied such assistance solely because he has been convicted of a drug-related felony.