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WEST VIRGINIA....
Faced with a deadline for using federal stimulus funds, the state Department of Health and Human Resources has finalized plans for sending out $52 million in one-time benefits. About 70,000 West Virginia children in 41,000 households will receive $250 for school clothes and supplies. These payments follow the $200 per child that was distributed in August. Nearly 11,000 households on public assistance will receive three times the cash allotments they normally would get for September. More than 19,000 low-income parents or guardians will receive up to $1,000 in past-due child support. Much of the money comes from Obama administration's stimulus package, although it includes about $10 million in state money. The money is being funneled through the cash assistance program known as Temporary Assistance for Needy Families.