Any individual may be served under this provision if (s)he:
(a) Is currently receiving TANF assistance (as described in
Sec. 645.212(d)) and either:
(1) Has characteristics associated with, or predictive of, long-
term welfare dependence, such as having dropped out of school, teenage
pregnancy, or having a poor work history. States, in consultation with
the operating entity, may designate additional characteristics
associated with, or predictive, of long term-welfare dependence; or
(2) Has significant barriers to self-sufficiency, under criteria
established by the local board or alternate administering agency.
(b) Was in foster care under the responsibility of the State before
s(he) attained 18 years of age and is at least 18 but not 25 years of
age or older at the time of application for WtW. Eligible individuals
include those who were recipients of foster care maintenance payments
as defined in section 475(4) under part E of the Social Security Act,
or
(c)(1) Is a custodial parent with income below 100 percent of the
poverty line, determined in accordance with the most recent HHS Poverty
Guidelines established under section 673(2) of the Omnibus Budget
Reconciliation Act of 1981 (Pub. L. 97-35), including any revisions
required by such section, applicable to a family of the size involved.
(2) For purposes of paragraph (c)(1) of this section, income is
defined as total family income for the last six months, exclusive of
unemployment compensation, child support payments, and old-age and
survivors benefits received under section 202 of the Social Security
Act (42 U.S.C. 402).
(3) A custodial parent with a disability whose own income meets the
requirements of a program described in paragraph (c)(1) or (c)(3)(i)
but who is a member of a family whose income does not meet such
requirements is considered to have met the requirements of paragraph
(c)(1) of this section.
