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45 CFR 261.54: Is a State subject to any other penalty relating to its work program?

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  1. Title 45—Public Welfare
  2. Subtitle B—Regulations Relating to Public Welfare
  3. CHAPTER II—OFFICE OF FAMILY ASSISTANCE (ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS), ADMINISTRATION FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
  4. PART 261—ENSURING THAT RECIPIENTS WORK
  5. Subpart E—What Penalties Apply to States Related to Work Requirements?

(a) If we determine that, during a fiscal year, a State has violated section 407(e) of the Act, relating to imposing penalties against individuals, we must reduce the SFAG payable to the State.

(b) The penalty amount for a fiscal year will equal between one and five percent of the adjusted SFAG.

(c) We impose a penalty by reducing the SFAG payable for the fiscal year that immediately follows our final determination that a State is subject to a penalty and our final determination of the penalty amount.

Collected 2026-08-27T02:26:21Z. Source file · JSON

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