State agency admin. of fed. funds; eligibility determination exemption for nonprofit organizations.

Plain English Breakdown

The official source does not specify which state agencies or nonprofits are affected, leaving this detail uncertain.

Exemption for Nonprofits from Eligibility Requirements

This law prevents state agencies from requiring nonprofit organizations to verify the eligibility of applicants for federal benefits.

What This Bill Does

• Prevents state agencies responsible for managing federal funds from imposing requirements on nonprofits to determine, verify, or require proof of eligibility for federal public benefits.

Who It Names or Affects

• State agencies responsible for administering federal funds
• Nonprofit charitable organizations providing federal public benefits

Terms To Know

Federal public benefit

A type of assistance provided by the U.S. government, as defined in 8 U.S.C. § 1611(c).

Limits and Unknowns

• The bill does not specify which state agencies or nonprofits are affected.
• It is unclear how this change will be implemented and enforced.

Official Summary Text

State agency administration of federal funds; eligibility determination exemption for nonprofit organizations.
Prohibits a state agency responsible for the administration of federal funds from imposing a requirement on a nonprofit charitable organization providing a federal public benefit to determine, verify, or otherwise require proof of eligibility of any applicant for such benefits.

Current Bill Text

A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Article 1 of Chapter 6 of Title 2.2 a section numbered
2.2-614.6
, relating to state agency administration of federal funds; eligibility determination exemption for nonprofit organizations.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. That the Code of Virginia is amended by adding in Article 1 of Chapter 6 of Title 2.2 a section numbered
2.2-614.6
as follows:

§
2.2-614
.
6
. State agency administration of federal funds;
eligibility determination
exemption for nonprofit
organizations.

No state agency
responsible for the administration of federal funds
shall impose a requirement
on a nonprofit charitable organization
providing a federal public benefit

to
determine, verify, or otherwise require proof of eligibility of any applicant
for such benefits
.

As used in this section
, "f
ederal public benefit"
has the same meaning as
provided
in 8 U.S.C. § 1611(
c
).