[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 45, Volume 2]

[Revised as of October 1, 2006]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 45CFR400.66]



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                        TITLE 45--PUBLIC WELFARE

 

CHAPTER IV--OFFICE OF REFUGEE RESETTLEMENT, ADMINISTRATION FOR CHILDREN 

          AND FAMILIES, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

 

PART 400_REFUGEE RESETTLEMENT PROGRAM--Table of Contents

 

                    Subpart E_Refugee Cash Assistance

 

Sec.  400.66  Eligibility and payment levels in a publicly-administered

RCA program.



    (a) In administering a publicly-administered refugee cash assistance 

program, the State agency must operate its refugee cash assistance 

program consistent with the provisions of its TANF program in regard to:

    (1) The determination of initial and on-going eligibility (treatment 

of income and resources, budgeting methods, need standard);

    (2) The determination of benefit amounts (payment levels based on 

size of the assistance unit, income disregards);

    (3) Proration of shelter, utilities, and similar needs; and

    (4) Any other State TANF rules relating to financial eligibility and 

payments.

    (b) The State agency may not consider any resources remaining in the 

applicant's country of origin in determining income eligibility.

    (c) The State agency may not consider a sponsor's income and 

resources to be accessible to a refugee solely because the person is 

serving as a sponsor.

    (d) The State agency may not consider any cash grant received by the 

applicant under the Department of State or Department of Justice 

Reception and Placement programs.

    (e) The State agency may use the date of application as the date 

refugee cash assistance begins in order to provide payments quickly to 

newly arrived refugees.