Public Assistance Programs

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Section
4–205.01

Eligibility for public assistance

Section
4–205.02

Residency requirement

Section
4–205.03

Determination of residency

Section
4–205.04

Relocation of recipients to another jurisdiction

Section
4–205.05

Definitions

Section
4–205.05a

General Assistance for Children program

Section
4–205.06

Old Age Assistance and Aid to the Permanently and Totally Disabled need determination. [Repealed]

Section
4–205.07

Aid to the Blind need determination. [Repealed]

Section
4–205.08

GPA need determination. [Repealed]

Section
4–205.09

AB and ATD self-supporting plans. [Repealed]

Section
4–205.10

TANF income eligibility standards

Section
4–205.11

TANF need determination

Section
4–205.11a

Time limit for receipt of TANF benefits

Section
4–205.11b

Reduction of benefits for long-term TANF recipients. [Repealed]

Section
4–205.11c

Human impact statement

Section
4–205.12

Food stamp coupon allotment disregarded. [Repealed]

Section
4–205.13

Enumerated income disregarded. [Repealed]

Section
4–205.13a

Treatment of payment for costs of work participation

Section
4–205.14

Determination of GPA need standard. [Repealed]

Section
4–205.15

Standards for inclusion in TANF assistance unit

Section
4–205.16

Contribution guidelines for nonassistance unit children. [Repealed]

Section
4–205.17

Definitions. [Repealed]

Section
4–205.18

Child’s eligibility

Section
4–205.19

Application; assignment of rights for child support

Section
4–205.19a

Redetermination of eligibility

Section
4–205.19b

Job search and job readiness requirements for TANF applicants

Section
4–205.19c

Failure to comply with job search and job readiness requirements for TANF applicants

Section
4–205.19d

Work participation requirements for TANF recipients

Section
4–205.19e

Failure to comply with work requirements for TANF recipients

Section
4–205.19f

Sanctions

Section
4–205.19g

Exemptions

Section
4–205.19h

Administration of job search, job readiness, work, and self-sufficiency activities

Section
4–205.19i

Nondiscrimination against TANF and POWER applicants and recipients

Section
4–205.19j

Health and safety standards for TANF and POWER recipients

Section
4–205.19k

Workers’ compensation for TANF recipients

Section
4–205.19l

Nondisplacement by TANF recipients

Section
4–205.19m

Reporting requirements

Section
4–205.19n

Family assessment plan

Section
4–205.20

Parental absence by reason of imprisonment

Section
4–205.21

Eligibility standards for children of unemployed parents

Section
4–205.22

Availability of stepparent

Section
4–205.23

Obligations of custodial relatives other than parents

Section
4–205.24

Eligibility requirements for alien children

Section
4–205.25

Eligibility determined prospectively

Section
4–205.26

Procedure for public and medical assistance application

Section
4–205.27

Failure to determine eligibility within time requirement

Section
4–205.28

Income application in determining need for family receiving more than 1 assistance payment

Section
4–205.29

Income status of loans and grants

Section
4–205.30

Definitions

Section
4–205.31

Application for benefits required

Section
4–205.32

Establishment of net payment received

Section
4–205.33

Treatment of lump-sum payments and settlements

Section
4–205.34

Treatment of accrued statutory benefits. [Repealed]

Section
4–205.35

Failure of recipients to report promptly. [Repealed]

Section
4–205.36

Work incentive allowances disregarded

Section
4–205.37

Standard for income and resource determination

Section
4–205.38

Availability of income and resources

Section
4–205.39

Earned income

Section
4–205.40

Resources in kind

Section
4–205.41

Emergency applicant may retain automobile

Section
4–205.42

Definitions relating to incapacity and disability

Section
4–205.42a

Eligibility for General Public Assistance. [Repealed]

Section
4–205.43

Participation in labor dispute; pregnancy

Section
4–205.44

Amount. [Repealed]

Section
4–205.45

Standard for requirements exceptions. [Repealed]

Section
4–205.46

Meal standard. [Repealed]

Section
4–205.47

Nursing care standard

Section
4–205.48

Standards of assistance adopted and applied

Section
4–205.49

Special living arrangements

Section
4–205.50

Costs of training and employment

Section
4–205.51

Denial of monthly benefits

Section
4–205.51a

TANF Universal Service Delivery Model

Section
4–205.51b

Annual comparative review

Section
4–205.52

Determination of amount of public assistance payments for assistance unit; standards of assistance enumerated

Section
4–205.53

Reconsideration of grants; modification of amount; duty of recipient to notify Mayor of change of circumstances; grants under General Public Assistance Program for Unemployables

Section
4–205.54

TANF assistance unit monthly report

Section
4–205.55

Timely and adequate notice of action to discontinue, etc., assistance

Section
4–205.56

Information from source other than recipient

Section
4–205.57

Consequences of failure to request hearing or submit additional information to clarify eligibility

Section
4–205.58

Consideration of additional information

Section
4–205.59

Effect of pending hearing

Section
4–205.60

Benefits pending hearing. [Repealed]

Section
4–205.61

Definitions

Section
4–205.62

Establishment of a Demonstration Project. [Repealed]

Section
4–205.63

Eligibility for public assistance; home living requirement

Section
4–205.64

Failure to meet home living requirement; notice

Section
4–205.65

Eligibility for public assistance; learnfare

Section
4–205.66

Failure to meet school attendance requirements; notice

Section
4–205.67

Expansion of Jobs Opportunities and Basic Skills and Alternative Work Experience Programs

Section
4–205.68

Duties of the Mayor

Section
4–205.69

Denial of assistance for fraudulent misrepresentation of residency

Section
4–205.70

Denial of assistance for fugitive felons and probation and parole violators

Section
4–205.71

Granting cash and food assistance benefits to drug felons

Section
4–205.72

POWER — Establishment; eligibility

Section
4–205.72a

POWER — Additional eligibility

Section
4–205.73

POWER — Application

Section
4–205.74

POWER — Medical review

Section
4–205.75

POWER — Redetermination of eligibility

Section
4–205.76

POWER — Participation in activities to assist in achieving self-sufficiency

Section
4–205.77

POWER — Failure to participate in self-sufficiency activities

Section
4–205.78

POWER — Amount of assistance

Section
4–205.79

POWER — No creation of an entitlement

Section
4–205.80

POWER — Medicaid eligibility

Section
4–205.81

Diversion payments

Section
4–205.82

Provision of information concerning the Earned Income Credit