The VIEW Program is a program of employment, education, and training opportunities to help individuals become self-sufficient. As a condition of eligibility, each recipient of TANF and TANF-UP must participate in VIEW, unless otherwise exempt.

The program goals are to offer Virginians living in poverty the opportunity:

• To achieve economic independence by removing barriers and disincentives to work and by providing positive incentives to work.
• To provide work skills necessary for self-sufficiency.
• To allow families living in poverty to contribute materially to their own self-sufficiency.
• To set out the responsibilities of and expectations for recipients of public assistance.
• To obtain work experience through the Virginia Initiative for Education and Work (VIEW).

Eligibility and How to Apply

If you are a recipient of SNAP and/or TANF, you may be eligible to participate in our VIEW (Virginia Initiative for Education and Work Program) or SNAPET (SNAP Employment and Training) programs. If you are interested, please contact your SNAP/TANF worker. If you are referred to the VIEW or SNAPET program, you will be assigned to a Self Sufficiency Specialist that will reach out to you to provide more information.