WV WORKS provides monthly cash assistance to eligible families. Most people who receive a monthly WV WORKS check also receive Food Stamps and Medicaid, but these are not guaranteed based just on receipt of a check.
General Program Requirements
In order to qualify for this benefit program, you must be a resident of West Virginia, either pregnant or responsible for a child under 19 years of age, a US national, citizen, legal alien, or permanent resident, have low or very low income, and be either under-employed (working for very low wages), unemployed or about to become unemployed.
Your Next Steps
The following information will lead you to the next steps to apply for this benefit.
Application Process
To ask about WV WORKS, contact your local Department of Health and Human Resources Services office:
http://www.wvdhhr.org/bcf/county/
You may also submit a web form to the Department of Health and Human Resources Services office at the following location:
http://www.wvdhhr.org/bcf/knowledgebase/contact.aspx
Program Contact Information
To read more about the WV WORKS program, please visit:
http://www.wvdhhr.org/bcf/family_assistance/wvworks.asp
