[20030109]RS20662_福利法与家庭暴力.pdf

1、1 Failure by a state to achieve the required work participation rate is to result in a decrease infunding of 5% for the first year of noncompliance, increasing by 2% for each subsequent yearthat compliance is not achieved, not to exceed 21%. The penalty may be reduced based on theseverity of noncomp

2、liance or if noncompliance is due to extraordinary circumstances such as anatural disaster or regional recession. Penalty for violating the 60-month time limit is a 5%decrease in federal funds. If a state is not enforcing penalties against individuals who fail tocooperate in procedures to enforce ch

3、ild support orders, federal funding is to be decreased by notmore than 5%. However, none of these penalties may be imposed if the state is determined tohave reasonable cause for noncompliance. (Section 409(b)(2) of the Social Security Act).Congressional Research Service The Library of CongressCRS Re

4、port for CongressReceived through the CRS WebOrder Code RS20662Updated January 9, 2003Welfare Law and Domestic ViolenceJacqueline Cooke and Vee BurkeDomestic Social Policy DivisionSummaryThe Family Violence Option (FVO) of the 1996 welfare law (P.L. 104-193) permitsstate programs of Temporary Assist