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WV School Clothes Fund Under Fire | Charleston News
West Virginia lawmakers are sounding the alarm over a school clothing allowance program, where nearly half of its $11 million budget is being withdrawn as cash—raising serious questions about whether funds are actually reaching kids. Governor’s data showing ATM withdrawals near bars and tobacco shops has fueled suspicion, despite department claims these aren’t purchases from those businesses. Critics argue the system can’t track how cash is spent once it’s withdrawn, and some legislators push back against blanket assumptions about recipients. The program, delayed three weeks due to “TANF…
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