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These resources – like the public health crisis itself – are constantly evolving and are only current as to the date of publication. This page was last updated on June 5, 2020.

For more up-to-date information on the relief programs available in West Virginia, we recommend that you visit the state’s COVID-19 Business Relief Resources and Information or the West Virginia Department of Health & Human Resources' COVID-19 portal

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Description of Program and Relief

Pandemic One-Time Diversionary Cash Assistance Payments

The West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources Bureau for Children and Families is making one-time special assistance payments, called Pandemic Diversionary Cash Assistance (“PDCA”) payments, in response to COVID-19. These payments are designed to provide additional financial support to families who have temporarily lost or had reduced income.

Government or Lead Agency

West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources

Dates Available

April 22, 2020 through June 30, 2020.

Eligibility Requirements/Restrictions

For eligibility requirements, please click here. Applicants may not be currently participating in WV Works; must have a dependent child in the home; low or no income due to COVID-19; expect to return to previous employment, have a job offer, or expect future income; and must not be currently sanctioned for non-compliance in a DHHR Bureau for Children and Families program. Asset limits for WV Works apply.

Application Deadlines (If Applicable)

Applications will be accepted until June 30, 2020.

Contact for More Information

For additional information, please call: (877) 716-1212 (DHHR Customer Service Hotline)

List of Additional Information

For additional information, please click here.

To apply, contact your local DHHR office: https://dhhr.wv.gov/bcf/Pages/MapList.aspx


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