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- 45 CFR 260.58 · What penalty relief is available to a State whose failure to meet the work participation rates is attributable to providing federally recognized good cause domestic violence waivers?
- 45 CFR 260.59 · What penalty relief is available to a State that failed to comply with the five-year limit on Federal assistance because it provided federally recognized good cause domestic violence waivers?
- 45 CFR 260.70-260.76 · §§ 260.70-260.76 [Reserved]
- 45 CFR 261.1 · [Reserved]
- 45 CFR 261.2 · What definitions apply to this part?
- 45 CFR 261.10-261.16 · -261.16 [Reserved]
- 45 CFR 261.20 · How will we hold a State accountable for achieving the work objectives of TANF?
- 45 CFR 261.21 · [Reserved]
- 45 CFR 261.22 · How will we determine a State's overall work rate?
- 45 CFR 261.23 · [Reserved]
- 45 CFR 261.24 · How will we determine a State's two-parent work rate?
- 45 CFR 261.25 · Do we count Tribal families in calculating the work participation rate?
- 45 CFR 261.30 · [Reserved]
- 45 CFR 261.31 · How many hours must a work-eligible individual participate for the family to count in the numerator of the overall rate?
- 45 CFR 261.32 · How many hours must work-eligible individuals participate for the family to count in the numerator of the two-parent rate?
- 45 CFR 261.33 · [Reserved]
- 45 CFR 261.34 · Are there any limitations in counting job search and job readiness assistance toward the participation rates?
- 45 CFR 261.35-261.36 · §§ 261.35-261.36 [Reserved]
- 45 CFR 261.40 · Is there a way for a State to reduce the work participation rates?
- 45 CFR 261.41 · How will we determine the caseload reduction credit?
- 45 CFR 261.42 · Which reductions count in determining the caseload reduction credit?
- 45 CFR 261.43 · What is the definition of a “case receiving assistance” in calculating the caseload reduction credit?
- 45 CFR 261.44 · When must a State report the required data on the caseload reduction credit?
- 45 CFR 261.50 · What happens if a State fails to meet the participation rates?
- 45 CFR 261.51 · Under what circumstances will we reduce the amount of the penalty below the maximum?
- 45 CFR 261.52 · Is there a way to waive the State's penalty for failing to achieve either of the participation rates?
- 45 CFR 261.53 · May a State correct the problem before incurring a penalty?
- 45 CFR 261.54 · [Reserved]
- 45 CFR 261.55 · Under what circumstances will we reduce the amount of the penalty for not properly imposing penalties on individuals?
- 45 CFR 261.56 · What happens if a parent cannot obtain needed child care?
- 45 CFR 261.57 · What happens if a State sanctions a single parent of a child under six who cannot get needed child care?
- 45 CFR 261.60 · What hours of participation may a State report for a work-eligible individual?
- 45 CFR 261.61 · How must a State document a work-eligible individual's hours of participation?
- 45 CFR 261.62 · What must a State do to verify the accuracy of its work participation information?
- 45 CFR 261.63 · When is a State's Work Verification Plan due?
- 45 CFR 261.64 · How will we determine whether a State's work verification procedures ensure an accurate work participation measurement?
- 45 CFR 261.65 · Under what circumstances will we impose a work verification penalty?
- 45 CFR 261.70 · [Reserved]
- 45 CFR 261.80 · [Reserved]
- 45 CFR 262.0-262.1 · §§ 262.0-262.1 [Reserved]
- 45 CFR 262.2 · When do the TANF penalty provisions apply?
- 45 CFR 262.3 · How will we determine if a State is subject to a penalty?
- 45 CFR 262.4 · What happens if we determine that a State is subject to a penalty?
- 45 CFR 262.5 · Under what general circumstances will we determine that a State has reasonable cause?
- 45 CFR 262.6 · What happens if a State does not demonstrate reasonable cause?
- 45 CFR 262.7 · How can a State appeal our decision to take a penalty?
- 45 CFR 263.0 · What definitions apply to this part?
- 45 CFR 263.1 · [Reserved]
- 45 CFR 263.2 · What kinds of State expenditures count toward meeting a State's basic MOE expenditure requirement?
- 45 CFR 263.3 · [Reserved]
- 45 CFR 263.4 · When do educational expenditures count?
- 45 CFR 263.5 · When do expenditures in State-funded programs count?
- 45 CFR 263.6 · What kinds of expenditures do not count?
- 45 CFR 263.8-1263.9 · §§ 263.8-1263.9 [Reserved]
- 45 CFR 263.10 · What actions would we take against a State if it uses Federal TANF funds in violation of the Act?
- 45 CFR 263.11 · What uses of Federal TANF funds are improper?
- 45 CFR 263.12 · How will we determine if a State intentionally misused Federal TANF funds?
- 45 CFR 263.13 · Is there a limit on the amount of Federal TANF funds that a State may spend on administrative costs?
- 45 CFR 263.14 · What methodology shall States use to allocate TANF costs?
- 45 CFR 263.20-263.22 · §§ 263.20-263.22 [Reserved]
- 45 CFR 263.23 · How does a State prevent a recipient from using the IDA account for unqualified purposes?
- 45 CFR 264.0 · [Reserved]
- 45 CFR 264.1 · What restrictions apply to the length of time Federal TANF assistance may be provided?
- 45 CFR 264.2 · [Reserved]
- 45 CFR 264.3 · How can a State avoid a penalty for failure to comply with the five-year limit?
- 45 CFR 264.10 · Must States do computer matching of data records under IEVS to verify recipient information?
- 45 CFR 264.11 · How much is the penalty for not participating in IEVS?
- 45 CFR 264.30 · What procedures exist to ensure cooperation with the child support enforcement requirements?
- 45 CFR 264.31 · What happens if a State does not comply with the IV-D sanction requirement?
- 45 CFR 264.40 · [Reserved]
- 45 CFR 264.50 · What happens if, in a fiscal year, a State does not expend, with its own funds, an amount equal to the reduction to the adjusted SFAG resulting from a penalty?
- 45 CFR 264.60-264.61 · §§ 264.60-264.61 [Reserved]
- 45 CFR 264.70-264.71 · §§ 264.70-264.71 [Reserved]
- 45 CFR 264.72 · What requirements are imposed on a State if it receives contingency funds?
- 45 CFR 264.73 · What is an annual reconciliation?
- 45 CFR 264.74 · How will we determine the Contingency Fund MOE level for the annual reconciliation?
- 45 CFR 264.75 · For the annual reconciliation, what are qualifying State expenditures?
- 45 CFR 264.76 · What action will we take if a State fails to remit funds after failing to meet its required Contingency Fund MOE level?
- 45 CFR 264.77 · How will we determine if a State met its Contingency Fund expenditure requirements?
- 45 CFR 264.80 · If a Territory receives Matching Grant funds, what funds must it expend?
- 45 CFR 264.81 · What expenditures qualify for Territories to meet the Matching Grant MOE requirement?
- 45 CFR 264.82 · What expenditures qualify for meeting the Matching Grant FAG amount requirement?
- 45 CFR 264.83 · [Reserved]
- 45 CFR 264.84 · What will we do if a Territory fails to meet the Matching Grant funding requirements at § 264.80?
- 45 CFR 264.85 · [Reserved]
- 45 CFR 265.1 · What does this part cover?
- 45 CFR 265.2 · What definitions apply to this part?
- 45 CFR 265.3 · What reports must the State file on a quarterly basis?
- 45 CFR 265.4 · When are quarterly reports due?
- 45 CFR 265.5 · May States use sampling?
- 45 CFR 265.6 · [Reserved]
- 45 CFR 265.7 · How will we determine if the State is meeting the quarterly reporting requirements?
- 45 CFR 265.8 · Under what circumstances will we take action to impose a reporting penalty for failure to submit quarterly and annual reports?
- 45 CFR 265.9 · What information must the State file annually?
- 45 CFR 265.10 · When are the annual reports due?
- 45 CFR 286.1 · What does this part cover?
- 45 CFR 286.5 · What definitions apply to this part?
- 45 CFR 286.10 · What does the term “assistance” mean?
- 45 CFR 286.15 · [Reserved]
- 45 CFR 286.20 · How is the amount of a Tribal Family Assistance Grant (TFAG) determined?