Repealed.
(Apr. 6, 1982, D.C. Law 4-101, § 511b; as added Apr. 8, 2011, D.C. Law 18-370, § 522(b), 58 DCR 1008; Sept. 20, 2012, D.C. Law 19-168, § 5162(b), 59 DCR 8025; Dec. 24, 2013, D.C. Law 20-61, § 5153(b), 60 DCR 12472; Feb. 26, 2015, D.C. Law 20-155, § 5072(a), 61 DCR 9990; Dec. 13, 2017, D.C. Law 22-33, § 5002(b), 64 DCR 7652.)
This section is referenced in § 4-205.52 and § 4-205.72.
The 2012 amendment by D.C. Law 19-168 substituted “of benefits” for “in benefits” in the section heading; and rewrote the section.
The 2013 amendment by D.C. Law 20-61 repealed (c), (d), and (f).
The 2015 amendment by D.C. Law 20-155 deleted “in the District” following “TANF benefits” in (a).
For temporary (90 days) repeal of this section, see § 5002(b) of Fiscal Year 2018 Budget Support Congressional Review Emergency Act of 2017 (D.C. Act 22-167, Oct. 24, 2017, 64 DCR 10802).
For temporary (90 days) repeal of this section, see § 5002(b) of Fiscal Year 2018 Budget Support Emergency Act of 2017 (D.C. Act 22-104, July 20, 2017, 64 DCR 7032).
For temporary (90 day) addition of section, see § 522(b) of Fiscal Year 2011 Supplemental Budget Support Emergency Act of 2010 (D.C. Act 18-694, January 19, 2011, 58 DCR 662).
For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 5153(b) of the Fiscal Year 2014 Budget Support Emergency Act of 2013 (D.C. Act 20-130, July 30, 2013, 60 DCR 11384, 20 DCSTAT 1827).
For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 5153(b) of the Fiscal Year 2014 Budget Support Congressional Review Emergency Act of 2013 (D.C. Act 20-204, October 17, 2013, 60 DCR 15341, 20 DCSTAT 2311).
For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 5072(a) of the Fiscal Year 2015 Budget Support Emergency Act of 2014 (D.C. Act 20-377, July 14, 2014, 61 DCR 7598, 20 STAT 3696).
For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 5072(a) of the Fiscal Year 2015 Budget Support Congressional Review Emergency Act of 2014 (D.C. Act 20-449, October 10, 2014, 61 DCR 10915, 20 STAT 4188).
For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 5072(a) of the Fiscal Year 2015 Budget Support Second Congressional Review Emergency Act of 2014 (D.C. Act 20-566, January 9, 2015, 62 DCR 884, 21 STAT 541).
Section 5151 of D.C. Law 20-61 provided that Subtitle N of Title V of the act may be cited as the “Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Time Limit Amendment Act of 2013”.
Structure District of Columbia Code
Subchapter V - Public Assistance Programs
§ 4–205.01. Eligibility for public assistance
§ 4–205.02. Residency requirement
§ 4–205.03. Determination of residency
§ 4–205.04. Relocation of recipients to another jurisdiction
§ 4–205.05a. General Assistance for Children program
§ 4–205.07. Aid to the Blind need determination. [Repealed]
§ 4–205.08. GPA need determination. [Repealed]
§ 4–205.09. AB and ATD self-supporting plans. [Repealed]
§ 4–205.10. TANF income eligibility standards
§ 4–205.11. TANF need determination
§ 4–205.11a. Time limit for receipt of TANF benefits
§ 4–205.11b. Reduction of benefits for long-term TANF recipients. [Repealed]
§ 4–205.11c. Human impact statement
§ 4–205.12. Food stamp coupon allotment disregarded. [Repealed]
§ 4–205.13. Enumerated income disregarded. [Repealed]
§ 4–205.13a. Treatment of payment for costs of work participation
§ 4–205.14. Determination of GPA need standard. [Repealed]
§ 4–205.15. Standards for inclusion in TANF assistance unit
§ 4–205.16. Contribution guidelines for nonassistance unit children. [Repealed]
§ 4–205.17. Definitions. [Repealed]
§ 4–205.18. Child’s eligibility
§ 4–205.19. Application; assignment of rights for child support
§ 4–205.19a. Redetermination of eligibility
§ 4–205.19b. Job search and job readiness requirements for TANF applicants
§ 4–205.19c. Failure to comply with job search and job readiness requirements for TANF applicants
§ 4–205.19d. Work participation requirements for TANF recipients
§ 4–205.19e. Failure to comply with work requirements for TANF recipients
§ 4–205.19h. Administration of job search, job readiness, work, and self-sufficiency activities
§ 4–205.19i. Nondiscrimination against TANF and POWER applicants and recipients
§ 4–205.19j. Health and safety standards for TANF and POWER recipients
§ 4–205.19k. Workers’ compensation for TANF recipients
§ 4–205.19l. Nondisplacement by TANF recipients
§ 4–205.19m. Reporting requirements
§ 4–205.19n. Family assessment plan
§ 4–205.20. Parental absence by reason of imprisonment
§ 4–205.21. Eligibility standards for children of unemployed parents
§ 4–205.22. Availability of stepparent
§ 4–205.23. Obligations of custodial relatives other than parents
§ 4–205.24. Eligibility requirements for alien children
§ 4–205.25. Eligibility determined prospectively
§ 4–205.26. Procedure for public and medical assistance application
§ 4–205.27. Failure to determine eligibility within time requirement
§ 4–205.29. Income status of loans and grants
§ 4–205.31. Application for benefits required
§ 4–205.32. Establishment of net payment received
§ 4–205.33. Treatment of lump-sum payments and settlements
§ 4–205.34. Treatment of accrued statutory benefits. [Repealed]
§ 4–205.35. Failure of recipients to report promptly. [Repealed]
§ 4–205.36. Work incentive allowances disregarded
§ 4–205.37. Standard for income and resource determination
§ 4–205.38. Availability of income and resources
§ 4–205.39. Earned income. [Repealed]
§ 4–205.41. Emergency applicant may retain automobile
§ 4–205.42. Definitions relating to incapacity and disability
§ 4–205.42a. Eligibility for General Public Assistance. [Repealed]
§ 4–205.43. Participation in labor dispute; pregnancy
§ 4–205.44. Amount. [Repealed]
§ 4–205.45. Standard for requirements exceptions. [Repealed]
§ 4–205.46. Meal standard. [Repealed]
§ 4–205.47. Nursing care standard
§ 4–205.48. Standards of assistance adopted and applied
§ 4–205.49. Special living arrangements
§ 4–205.50. Costs of training and employment
§ 4–205.51. Denial of monthly benefits
§ 4–205.51a. TANF Universal Service Delivery Model
§ 4–205.51b. Annual comparative review
§ 4–205.54. TANF assistance unit monthly report
§ 4–205.55. Timely and adequate notice of action to discontinue, etc., assistance
§ 4–205.56. Information from source other than recipient
§ 4–205.58. Consideration of additional information
§ 4–205.59. Effect of pending hearing
§ 4–205.60. Benefits pending hearing. [Repealed]
§ 4–205.62. Establishment of a Demonstration Project. [Repealed]
§ 4–205.63. Eligibility for public assistance; home living requirement
§ 4–205.64. Failure to meet home living requirement; notice
§ 4–205.65. Eligibility for public assistance; learnfare
§ 4–205.66. Failure to meet school attendance requirements; notice
§ 4–205.68. Duties of the Mayor
§ 4–205.69. Denial of assistance for fraudulent misrepresentation of residency
§ 4–205.70. Denial of assistance for fugitive felons and probation and parole violators
§ 4–205.71. Granting cash and food assistance benefits to drug felons
§ 4–205.72. POWER — Establishment; eligibility
§ 4–205.72a. POWER — Additional eligibility
§ 4–205.73. POWER — Application
§ 4–205.74. POWER — Medical review
§ 4–205.75. POWER — Redetermination of eligibility
§ 4–205.76. POWER — Participation in activities to assist in achieving self-sufficiency
§ 4–205.77. POWER — Failure to participate in self-sufficiency activities
§ 4–205.78. POWER — Amount of assistance
§ 4–205.79. POWER — No creation of an entitlement
§ 4–205.80. POWER — Medicaid eligibility
§ 4–205.81. Diversion payments
§ 4–205.82. Provision of information concerning the Earned Income Credit