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42 U.S. Code § 607. Mandatory work requirements
(a) Participation rate requirements
(1) All families
A State to which a grant is made under section 603 of this title for a fiscal year shall achieve the minimum participation rate specified in the following table for the fiscal year with respect to all families receiving assistance under the State program funded under this part or any other State program funded with qualified State expenditures (as defined in section 609(a)(7)(B)(i) of this title):
|
If the fiscal year is: |
The minimum participation rate is: |
|---|---|
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1997 |
25 |
|
1998 |
30 |
|
1999 |
35 |
|
2000 |
40 |
|
2001 |
45 |
|
2002 or thereafter |
50. |
(2) 2-parent families
A State to which a grant is made under section 603 of this title for a fiscal year shall achieve the minimum participation rate specified in the following table for the fiscal year with respect to 2-parent families receiving assistance under the State program funded under this part or any other State program funded with qualified State expenditures (as defined in section 609(a)(7)(B)(i) of this title):
|
If the fiscal year is: |
The minimum participation rate is: |
|---|---|
|
1997 |
75 |
|
1998 |
75 |
|
1999 or thereafter |
90. |
(b) Calculation of participation rates
(1) All families
(A) Average monthly rate
For purposes of subsection (a)(1), the participation rate for all families of a State for a fiscal year is the average of the participation rates for all families of the State for each month in the fiscal year.
(B) Monthly participation ratesThe participation rate of a State for all families of the State for a month, expressed as a percentage, is—
(i)
the number of families receiving assistance under the State program funded under this part or any other State program funded with qualified State expenditures (as defined in section 609(a)(7)(B)(i) of this title) that include an adult or a minor child head of household who is engaged in work for the month; divided by
(ii) the amount by which—
(I)
the number of families receiving such assistance during the month that include an adult or a minor child head of household receiving such assistance; exceeds
(II)
the number of families receiving such assistance that are subject in such month to a penalty described in subsection (e)(1) but have not been subject to such penalty for more than 3 months within the preceding 12-month period (whether or not consecutive).
(2) 2-parent families
(A) Average monthly rate
For purposes of subsection (a)(2), the participation rate for 2-parent families of a State for a fiscal year is the average of the participation rates for 2-parent families of the State for each month in the fiscal year.
(B) Monthly participation rates
The participation rate of a State for 2-parent families of the State for a month shall be calculated by use of the formula set forth in paragraph (1)(B), except that in the formula the term “number of 2-parent families” shall be substituted for the term “number of families” each place such latter term appears.
(C) Family with a disabled parent not treated as a 2-parent family
A family that includes a disabled parent shall not be considered a 2-parent family for purposes of subsections (a) and (b) of this section.