Percentage of Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) participants engaged in a work activity (TANF Work Participation Rate)
Measure Last Modified
11-20-2025 02:34 p.m.
Measure Last Published
11-20-2025 03:13 p.m.
Status
Active
Data Source and Calculation
Data Source: Starting in 2022, the measure data come from employment services program (ESP) data in the Virginia Case Management System (VaCMS). The measure is tracked in the Benefit Programs' Employment Services Dashboard. The percentage is the number of mandatory Virginia Initiative for Education and Work (VIEW) participants engaged in countable work activities (subsidized or non-subsidized employment, job search/job readiness, or vocational education/basic education/GED) divided by the total number of mandatory VIEW participants.
Enterprise Priorities and Strategies
Initiative
Priority
Strategy
Workforce
Supply and Demand
Align Virginia’s workforce to meet current and anticipated employer demands with career pathways and training solutions for dislocated, underemployed, and future workers.
Associated Service Areas
Service Area Code
Service Area Name
45212
Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Employment Services
46010
Local Staff and Operations
Targets and Baselines
Name
Date
Result
Note
Baseline
06-30-2022
9.3
As of June 30, 2022, when the baseline was measured, the TANF program had still not lifted work requirements for VIEW enrollees following the start of the COVID-19 public health emergency.
Short Target 2025
12-31-2025
75.0
Long Target 2027
12-31-2027
85.0
Baseline
None
Results
Year
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Note
2022
0.0
9.3
35.7
30.4
TANF work requirements waived during the COVID-19 public health emergency.