45 CFR Part 261
PART 261—ENSURING THAT RECIPIENTS WORK
- PART 261—ENSURING THAT RECIPIENTS WORK
- 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
- § 261.1 What does this part cover?
- § 261.2 What definitions apply to this part?
- Subpart A—What Are the Provisions Addressing Individual Responsibility?
- § 261.10 What work requirements must an individual meet?
- § 261.11 Which recipients must have an assessment under TANF?
- § 261.12 What is an individual responsibility plan?
- § 261.13 May an individual be penalized for not following an individual responsibility plan?
- § 261.14 What is the penalty if an individual refuses to engage in work?
- § 261.15 Can a family be penalized if a parent refuses to work because he or she cannot find child care?
- § 261.16 Does the imposition of a penalty affect an individual's work requirement?
- Subpart B—What Are the Provisions Addressing State Accountability?
- § 261.20 How will we hold a State accountable for achieving the work objectives of TANF?
- § 261.21 What overall work rate must a State meet?
- § 261.22 How will we determine a State's overall work rate?
- § 261.23 What two-parent work rate must a State meet?
- § 261.24 How will we determine a State's two-parent work rate?
- § 261.25 Do we count Tribal families in calculating the work participation rate?
- Subpart C—What Are the Work Activities and How Do They Count?
- § 261.30 What are the work activities?
- § 261.31 How many hours must a work-eligible individual participate for the family to count in the numerator of the overall rate?
- § 261.32 How many hours must work-eligible individuals participate for the family to count in the numerator of the two-parent rate?
- § 261.33 What are the special requirements concerning educational activities in determining monthly participation rates?
- § 261.34 Are there any limitations in counting job search and job readiness assistance toward the participation rates?
- § 261.35 Are there any special work provisions for single custodial parents?
- § 261.36 Do welfare reform waivers affect the calculation of a State's participation rates?
- Subpart D—How Will We Determine Caseload Reduction Credit for Minimum Participation Rates?
- § 261.40 Is there a way for a State to reduce the work participation rates?
- § 261.41 How will we determine the caseload reduction credit?
- § 261.42 Which reductions count in determining the caseload reduction credit?
- § 261.43 What is the definition of a “case receiving assistance” in calculating the caseload reduction credit?
- § 261.44 When must a State report the required data on the caseload reduction credit?
- Subpart E—What Penalties Apply to States Related to Work Requirements?
- § 261.50 What happens if a State fails to meet the participation rates?
- § 261.51 Under what circumstances will we reduce the amount of the penalty below the maximum?
- § 261.52 Is there a way to waive the State's penalty for failing to achieve either of the participation rates?
- § 261.53 May a State correct the problem before incurring a penalty?
- § 261.54 Is a State subject to any other penalty relating to its work program?
- § 261.55 Under what circumstances will we reduce the amount of the penalty for not properly imposing penalties on individuals?
- § 261.56 What happens if a parent cannot obtain needed child care?
- § 261.57 What happens if a State sanctions a single parent of a child under six who cannot get needed child care?
- Subpart F—How Do We Ensure the Accuracy of Work Participation Information?
- § 261.60 What hours of participation may a State report for a work-eligible individual?
- § 261.61 How must a State document a work-eligible individual's hours of participation?
- § 261.62 What must a State do to verify the accuracy of its work participation information?
- § 261.63 When is a State's Work Verification Plan due?
- § 261.64 How will we determine whether a State's work verification procedures ensure an accurate work participation measurement?
- § 261.65 Under what circumstances will we impose a work verification penalty?
- Subpart G—What Nondisplacement Rules Apply in TANF?
- § 261.70 What safeguards are there to ensure that participants in work activities do not displace other workers?
- Subpart H—How Do Welfare Reform Waivers Affect State Penalties?
- § 261.80 How do existing welfare reform waivers affect a State's penalty liability under this part?
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