WV Treasurer Pack says it’s ‘unacceptable’ clothing voucher closed amid $370M surplus

State Treasurer Larry Pack says it’s “unconscionable” that West Virginia's school clothing assistance program for low-income children has already stopped taking applications due to a funding shortfall.

By: Amelia Ferrell Knisely

Outlets: West Virginia Watch

Published: July 30, 2026

Words: 759

Last Updated: 3 days, 20 hours ago

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State Treasurer Larry Pack says it’s “unconscionable” that West Virginia’s school clothing assistance program for low-income children has already stopped taking applications due to a funding shortfall.

“I think it is unacceptable that a state where we celebrate millions of dollars of surpluses, and we announced a program and a week later stop a program that is designed to help low-income school children have new clothes to start school in just two weeks,” Pack told …

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