(a) For purposes of §§ 4-205.19b, 4-205.19c, 4-205.19f and 4-205.19g, a TANF recipient shall be considered an applicant for TANF benefits at each time of redetermination of eligibility for TANF. When a current TANF recipient is considered to be an applicant pursuant to this subsection, the Mayor may require the individual to participate in a work activity other than job search or job readiness in order to comply with this section, and § 4-205.19c shall apply if the individual fails to comply with any such work activity that the Mayor may require.
(b) As part of the redetermination of eligibility, a TANF recipient shall be provided information about the POWER program and screened for POWER eligibility. TANF applicants and recipients shall be permitted to affirmatively submit applications for POWER.
(c) Repealed.
(d) The Mayor, or his designee, shall inform all TANF recipients and applicants of the eligibility criteria for POWER.
(e) Other than victims of domestic violence, pursuant to § 4-205.72a(a)(2)(A), no TANF recipients eligible for POWER pursuant to § 4-205.72a may receive case management services beyond the services currently being received on December 24, 2013, unless the Department of Human Services deems such services as necessary and funding is available.
(Apr. 6, 1982, D.C. Law 4-101, § 519a; as added Apr. 20, 1999, D.C. Law 12-241, § 2(w), 46 DCR 905; Sept. 20, 2012, D.C. Law 19-168, § 5162(c), 59 DCR 8025; Dec. 24, 2013, D.C. Law 20-61, § 5153(d), 60 DCR 12472.)
1981 Ed., § 3-205.19a.
This section is referenced in § 4-205.72.
The 2012 amendment by D.C. Law 19-168 added the (a) designation; and added (b) to (d).
The 2013 amendment by D.C. Law 20-61 repealed (c); deleted “and TANF hardship extensions” from the end of (d); and added (e).
For temporary addition of §§ 3-205.19a and 3-205.19b 1981 Ed., see § 2(i) of the Public Assistance Emergency Amendment Act of 1997 (D.C. Act 12-25, February 27, 1997, 44 DCR 1778), and §§ 3-205.19a and 3-205.19b 1981 Ed., see § 2(i) of the Public Assistance Legislative Review Emergency Amendment Act of 1997 (D.C. Act 12-77, May 27, 1997, 44 DCR 3181).
For temporary addition of §§ 3-205.19a and 3-205.19b 1981 Ed., see § 2(i) of the Public Assistance Emergency Amendment Act of 1998 (D.C. Act 12-306, March 20, 1998, 45 DCR 1900).
For temporary addition of §§ 3-205.19a through 3-205.19l 1981 Ed., see § 2(w) of the Self-Sufficiency Promotion Emergency Amendment Act of 1998 (D.C. Act 12-372, June 9, 1998, 45 DCR 4270), § 2(w) of the Self-Sufficiency Promotion Legislative Review Emergency Amendment Act of 1998 (D.C. Act 12-425, July 31, 1998, 45 DCR 5682), § 2(w) of the Self-Sufficiency Promotion Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 1998 (D.C. Act 12-552, December 24, 1998, 46 DCR 521), and § 2(w) of the Self-Sufficiency Promotion Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 1999 (D.C. Act 13-19, February 17, 1999, 46 DCR 2492).
For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 5153(d) 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(d) 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 (225 day) addition of section, see § 2(i) of Public Assistance Temporary Amendment Act of 1997 (D.C. Law 12-7, August 1, 1997, law notification 44 DCR 4639).
For temporary (225 day) addition of section, see § 2(i) of Public Assistance Temporary Amendment Act of 1998 (D.C. Law 12-130, July 24, 1998, law notification 45 DCR 6501).
For temporary (225 day) addition of section, see § 2(w) of Public Assistance Temporary Amendment Act of 1998 (D.C. Law 12-130, July 24, 1998, law notification 45 DCR 6501).
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”.
Section 5163 of D.C. Law 19-168 provided that § 5162 shall apply upon certification by the Chief Financial Officer that sufficient revenue is available in the June 2012, September 2012, or December 2012 revenue estimates to fund section 10002(a)(1) and (2)(A) of D.C. Law 19-168.
Section 5152 of D.C. Law 20-61 repealed D.C. Law 19-168, § 5163.
Applicability of D.C. Law 20-61: Section 11001 of D.C. Law 20-61 provided that, except as otherwise provided, the act shall apply as of October 1, 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