{"data":{"id":"us-dc/d.c.-code-4-205.19g","jurisdiction":"us-dc","citation":"D.C. Code § 4-205.19g","heading":"Exemptions.","body":"(a)\nThe Mayor shall promulgate rules describing those categories of TANF applicants who are exempt from the requirements of § 4-205.19b(b) [(b) repealed]. The rules promulgated by the Mayor shall require that notice be provided to TANF applicants of the exemptions from the requirements of § 4-205.19b. Exempt TANF applicants shall include, at a minimum:\n(1)\nMinors who are not the head of an assistance unit, including minors in payee-only cases;\n(2)\nIndividuals in a single-parent assistance unit who are already working in volunteer employment, work experience, or participating in another activity that has been approved by the Mayor as work participation, if, in the discretion of the Mayor, the participation in the activity is likely to lead to paid employment within the next 3 months, and the individual is participating in the activity for:\n(A)\n20 hours or more per week, or an average of 80 hours or more per month, during the period of October 1, 1997, through September 30, 1998;\n(B)\n25 hours or more per week, or an average of 100 hours or more per month, during the period of October 1, 1998, through September 30, 1999; or\n(C)\n30 hours or more per week, or an average of 120 hours or more per month, after September 30, 1999;\n(3)\nIndividuals in a two-parent assistance unit who are already working in volunteer employment, work experience, or participating in another activity that has been approved by the Mayor as work participation, if, in the discretion of the Mayor, the participation in the activity is likely to lead to paid employment within the next 3 months, and the total number of hours in which the individual and the other parent in the assistance unit are participating is at least 35 hours per week (or 55 hours per week, if the family receives federally-funded child care and no adult in the family has a disability or is caring for a child with a disability).\n(4)\nSingle custodial parents caring for a child less than 12 months old;\n(5)\nApplicants more than 60 years old;\n(6)\nWith respect to the District-funded portion of TANF, individuals who are enrolled in local, accredited post-secondary educational institutions.\n\n(b)\nThe Mayor shall promulgate rules describing those categories of TANF recipients who are exempt from the requirements of § 4-205.19d(b) [(b) repealed], (c), and (d). The rules promulgated by the Mayor shall require that notice be provided to TANF recipients of the exemptions from the requirements of § 4-205.19d(b) [(b) repealed], (c), and (d). Exempt TANF recipients shall include, at a minimum:\n(1)\nMinor who are not the heads of assistance units, including minors in payee-only cases;\n(2)\nSingle custodial parents caring for a child less than 12 months old; and\n(3)\nRecipients more than 60 years old.\n\n(c)\nAny TANF applicant or recipient who is exempt from mandatory participation in job search, job readiness, or work activities shall be permitted to participate in those activities on a voluntary basis to the extent that participation opportunities are available and the District’s resources otherwise permit.","path":["Title 4. Public Care Systems.","Chapter 2. Public Assistance.","Subchapter V. Public Assistance Programs."],"source_url":"https://code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/council/code/sections/4-205.19g","current_through":"2026-08-20 (D.C. Law 26-175)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-29T05:44:07Z","sha256":"ae92117d9327c1c89b291b1560b94555345ee3c147ccbfba85d9c8745ab6e9b4","source_id":"us-dc","stale":false,"prev":"us-dc/d.c.-code-4-205.19f","next":"us-dc/d.c.-code-4-205.19h"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}