Drug testing of TANF recipients will continue in WV; low number of positive screenings

By: Amelia Ferrell Knisely

Outlets: West Virginia Watch

Published: October 13, 2026

Words: 634

Last Updated: 5 days, 3 hours ago

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West Virginia will continue drug testing adult recipients for a federal welfare program that helps low income families pay for food, utilities and other day-to-day necessities.

Less than 1% of the 23,351 people who applied for Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, or TANF, tested positive for drug use, according to 2025 data from the Department of Human Services. Of those applicants, 2,225 were referred to drug testing because of …

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