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Wilson County adopts three-year Work First plan, staff say it unlocks about $1.2 million in federal funds
Summary
The Board of Commissioners adopted an electing Work First plan for 2026—2028 that county social services staff say will allow Wilson County to access additional TANF funds for services supporting families with children.
The Wilson County Board of Commissioners voted Jan. 6 to adopt the county—s Work First electing county plan for 2026—2028, a program staff said will expand locally available services for low-income families and allow the county to obtain additional federal funds.
"The funding for this plan comes from the federal block grant for Temporary Assistance to Needy Families, or TANF for short," said Kimberly Irvin, director of the Wilson County Department of Social Services. "A benefit of having an…
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