45 C.F.R. PART 261--ENSURING THAT RECIPIENTS WORK
TITLE 45--Public Welfare
Subtitle B--REGULATIONS RELATING TO PUBLIC WELFARE
CHAPTER II--OFFICE OF FAMILY ASSISTANCE (ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS), ADMINISTRATION FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
PART 261--ENSURING THAT RECIPIENTS WORK
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| What does this part cover?
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| What definitions apply to this part?
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Subpart A--WHAT ARE THE PROVISIONS ADDRESSING INDIVIDUAL RESPONSIBILITY?
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| What work requirements must an individual meet?
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| Which recipients must have an assessment under TANF?
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| What is an individual responsibility plan?
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| May an individual be penalized for not following an individual responsibility plan?
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| What is the penalty if an individual refuses to engage in work?
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| Can a family be penalized if a parent refuses to work because he or she cannot find child care?
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| Does the imposition of a penalty affect an individual's work requirement?
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Subpart B--WHAT ARE THE PROVISIONS ADDRESSING STATE ACCOUNTABILITY?
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| How will we hold a State accountable for achieving the work objectives of TANF?
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| What overall work rate must a State meet?
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| How will we determine a State's overall work rate?
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| What two-parent work rate must a State meet?
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| How will we determine a State's two-parent work rate?
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| Does a State include Tribal families in calculating the work participation rate?
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Subpart C--WHAT ARE THE WORK ACTIVITIES AND HOW DO THEY COUNT?
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| What are the work activities?
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| How many hours must a work-eligible individual participate for the family to count in the numerator of the overall rate?
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| How many hours must work-eligible individuals participate for the family to count in the numerator of the two-parent rate?
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| What are the special requirements concerning educational activities in determining monthly participation rates?
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| Are there any limitations in counting job search and job readiness assistance toward the participation rates?
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| Are there any special work provisions for single custodial parents?
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| Do welfare reform waivers affect the calculation of a State's participation rates?
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Subpart D--HOW WILL WE DETERMINE CASELOAD REDUCTION CREDIT FOR MINIMUM PARTICIPATION RATES?
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| Is there a way for a State to reduce the work participation rates?
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| How will we determine the caseload reduction credit?
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| Which reductions count in determining the caseload reduction credit?
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| What is the definition of a ''case receiving assistance'' in calculating the caseload reduction credit?
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| When must a State report the required data on the caseload reduction credit?
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Subpart E--WHAT PENALTIES APPLY TO STATES RELATED TO WORK REQUIREMENTS?
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| What happens if a State fails to meet the participation rates?
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| Under what circumstances will we reduce the amount of the penalty below the maximum?
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| Is there a way to waive the State's penalty for failing to achieve either of the participation rates?
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| May a State correct the problem before incurring a penalty?
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| Is a State subject to any other penalty relating to its work program?
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| Under what circumstances will we reduce the amount of the penalty for not properly imposing penalties on individuals?
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| What happens if a parent cannot obtain needed child care?
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| What happens if a State sanctions a single parent of a child under six who cannot get needed child care?
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Subpart F--HOW DO WE ENSURE THE ACCURACY OF WORK PARTICIPATION INFORMATION?
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| What methods may a State use to report a work-eligible individual's hours of participation?
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| How must a State document a work-eligible individual's hours of participation?
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| What must a State do to verify the accuracy of its work participation information?
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| When is a State's Work Verification Plan Due?
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| How will we determine if the State is meeting the requirement to establish and maintain work verification procedures that ensure an accurate measurement of work participation?
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| Under what circumstances will we impose a work verification penalty for failure to submit a work verification plan or for failure to maintain adequate procedures to ensure a consistent measurement of the work participation rate?
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Subpart G--WHAT NONDISPLACEMENT RULES APPLY IN TANF?
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| What safeguards are there to ensure that participants in work activities do not displace other workers?
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Subpart H--HOW DO WELFARE REFORM WAIVERS AFFECT STATE PENALTIES?
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| How do existing welfare reform waivers affect a State's penalty liability under this part?
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