• Dec. 30, 2003 - Virginia Receives $11.2 Million in Child Support Enforcement Incentives - Virginia Ranks Among Top Third for Performance Bonus Funds

• Nov. 5, 2003 - Virginia Receives $2 Million Grant to Support Adoption - Federal Funding Will Assist Rural Families that Adopt; Only Grant Made to a State

• Nov. 1, 2003 - Adoption Awareness Month Kicks Off in Virginia - Events Planned in Richmond and Other Cities Statewide

• Oct. 10, 2003 - Passport Denial Nets $186,968 for Two Virginia Children - Largest Amount Paid in State to Retrieve Passport

• Oct. 7, 2003 - Virginia Looks for Most Wanted Child Support Evaders - Poster Features 12 who collectively owe $514,000

• Oct. 3, 2003 - State Obtaining New Food Stamp 'debit' cards daily - Large Volume of Applicants Depletes Supply

• Oct. 2, 2003 - 80,000 New Disaster Food Stamp Applications Expected - Only Low-income Residents with Disaster-related Expenses Qualify

• Sept. 25, 2003 - 2003 Governor's Technology Award Winners Announced - Public and Private Sector Organizations Honored for Innovation and Service Delivery at Technology Symposium

• Sept. 9, 2003 - Community Collaboration Conferences Scheduled - Five Sessions Scheduled Across Virginia

• Aug 8, 2003 - Deadline for Child Care Provider Scholarships is Aug. 20

• Aug 5, 2003 - Virginia Collects, Distributes $502.6 Million in Child Support - Fiscal Year 2002-03 Collections Set Record

• July 16, 2003 - Nominations for Governor's Community Service and Volunteerism Awards Now Being Accepted

• July 15, 2003 - $990,000 will Help Strengthen Family Relationships

• July 14, 2003 - $813,831 Grant will Help Expand Access to Nutrition Programs - Commonwealth-Federation of Virginia Food Banks develop partnership

• June 13, 2003 - Child and Family Services Review Under Way in Virginia - Self Assessment Complete, Available Online

• May 23, 2003 - NiSource Charitable Foundation Contributes to Virginia Home Energy Assistance Fund

• May 20, 2003 - 61 Grants Awarded to Help Prevent Family Violence - Family and Children's Trust Fund Awards $165,108

• April 29, 2003 - Governor Warner Proclaims Virginia Volunteer Week

• April 29, 2003 - Commissioner Jones to Chair Task Force - Urban Policy Task Force will Study Unique and Complex Challenges Facing Virginia Cities

• Feb. 4, 2003 - Governor Warner Announces Employment and Training Grants - 1.9 Million will Fund Welfare-to-Work and Opportunity Knocks Grants

• Jan. 31, 2003 - State Releases Child Support Evaders '10 Most Wanted' List

• Jan. 24, 2003 - Virginia Receives Federal Emergency Energy Assistance Funds - $4.65 Million will Help Needy with Home Heating Costs

• Jan. 16, 2003 - Governor Warner Announces New Web-Based Screening for Public Assistance

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