[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 45, Volume 2]
[Revised as of October 1, 2004]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 45CFR260.54]

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                        TITLE 45--PUBLIC WELFARE
 
     CHAPTER II--OFFICE OF FAMILY ASSISTANCE (ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS), 
 
PART 260_GENERAL TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE FOR NEEDY FAMILIES (TANF) PROVISIONS
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Subpart B_What Special Provisions Apply to Victims of Domestic Violence?
 
Sec. 260.54  Do States have flexibility to grant good cause domestic 
violence waivers?

    (a) Yes; States have broad flexibility to grant these waivers to 
victims of domestic violence. For example, they may determine which 
program requirements to waive and decide how long each waiver might be 
necessary.
    (b) However, if a State wants us to take the waivers that it grants 
into account in deciding if it has reasonable cause for failing to meet 
its work participation rates or comply with the five-year limit on 
Federal assistance, has achieved compliance or made significant progress 
towards achieving compliance with such requirements during a corrective 
compliance period, or qualifies for a reduction in its work penalty 
under Sec. 261.51 of this chapter, the waivers must be federally 
recognized good cause domestic violence waivers, within the meaning of 
Sec. Sec. 260.52(c) and 260.55, and the State must submit the 
information specified at Sec. 265.9(b)(5) of this chapter on its 
strategies and procedures for serving victims of domestic violence and 
the number of waivers granted.