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Fix VA TANF max payment cap scaling and enhance references #7500

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Summary

The VA TANF max reimbursable payment cap was not being scaled by standard_multiplier, causing underpayment for large families in post-2020 simulations. Additionally, several parameter files had reference quality issues (wrong page numbers, missing citations).

Changes (PR #7501)

Bug Fix

  • Max reimbursable payment cap in va_tanf.py now multiplied by standard_multiplier, matching how grant/need standards are scaled

Reference Improvements

  • Fixed 2 wrong PDF page numbers (Group III files citing Group II page)
  • Added 4 missing budget amendment citations to standard_multiplier.yaml (2016, 2019, 2020, 2021)
  • Added missing federal citation (45 CFR 233.20(a)(11)(i)(B)) to dependent_care/full_time.yaml

Verification

  • All 23 parameter values verified against VA DSS TANF Manual (Transmittals 68 and 71)
  • Multiplier architecture confirmed correct across all 8 enacted increases (2016-2023)
  • 104 tests pass including 4 new cap tests

Related: #7050 (covers 2017-2019 subset)

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