§ 4-205.52. Determination of amount of public assistance payments for assistance unit; standards of assistance enumerated.

Prior Codifications

1981 Ed., § 3-205.52.

Effect of Amendments

D.C. Law 18-370 added subsec. (c-2).

D.C. Law 19-21 added subsec. (c-3).

D.C. Law 19-168 rewrote subsec. (c-3), which formerly read:

"(c-3) In addition to the reduction set forth in subsection (c-2) of this section, the following adjustments shall be made to the level of public assistance payment for assistance units subject to § 4-205.11b:

"(1) For fiscal year 2013, a reduction of 25% of the fiscal year 2012 amount;

"(2) For fiscal year 2014, a reduction of 41.7% of the fiscal year 2013 amount; and

"(3) For fiscal year 2015 and thereafter, no benefits shall be provided."

Temporary Amendments of Section

For temporary (225 day) amendment of section, see § 101(g) of Omnibus Budget Support Temporary Act of 1991 (D.C. Law 9-19, June 21, 1991, law notification 38 DCR 5786).

For temporary (225 day) amendment of section, see § 2 of Public Assistance and Day Care Policy Temporary Amendment Act of 1994 (D.C. Law 10-208, March 14, 1995, law notification 42 DCR 1568).

For temporary (225 day) amendment of section, see § 502(e) of Multiyear Budget Spending Reduction and Support Temporary Act of 1995 (D.C. Law 10-253, March 23, 1995, law notification 42 DCR 1652).

For temporary (225 day) amendment of section, see § 2(b) of Human Services Spending Reduction Temporary Amendment Act of 1995 (D.C. Law 11-29, July 25, 1995, law notification 42 DCR 4002).

Section 507 of D.C. Law 11-52 repealed D.C. Law 10-208.

For temporary repeal of the Public Assistance and Day Care Policy Temporary Amendment Act of 1994, enacted November 22, 1994, enacted November 22, 1994, see § 507 of the Omnibus Budget Support Congressional Review Emergency Act of 1995 (D.C. Act 11-124, July 27, 1995, 42 DCR 4160).

For temporary (225 day) amendment of section, see § 302 of Fiscal Year 1997 Budget Support Temporary Amendment Act of 1996 (D.C. Law 11-226, April 9, 1997, law notification 44 DCR 2584).

For temporary (225 day) amendment of section, see § 2(n), (x) of Public Assistance Temporary Amendment Act of 1997 (D.C. Law 12-7, August 1, 1997, law notification 44 DCR 4639).

For temporary (225 day) amendment of section, see § 2(n), (x) of Public Assistance Temporary Amendment Act of 1998 (D.C. Law 12-130, July 24, 1998, law notification 45 DCR 6501).

For temporary (225 day) amendment of section, see § 2(qq) of Self-Sufficiency Promotion Temporary Amendment Act of 1998 (D.C. Law 12-230, April 20, 1999, law notification 46 DCR 4143).

Emergency Act Amendments

For temporary amendment of section, see § 101(g) of the Omnibus Budget Support Emergency Act of 1991 (D.C. Act 9-37, May 17, 1991, 38 DCR 3390).

For temporary amendment of section, see § 101(g) of the Omnibus Budget Support Congressional Recess Emergency Act of 1991 (D.C. Act 9-69, July 24, 1991, 38 DCR 4945).

For temporary amendment of section, see § 2 of the Public Assistance and Day Care Policy Emergency Amendment Act of 1994 (D.C. Act 10-326, October 21, 1994, 41 DCR 7153).

For temporary amendment of section, see § 502(e) of the Multiyear Budget Spending Reduction and Support Emergency Act of 1994 (D.C. Act 10-389, December 29, 1994, 42 DCR 197).

For temporary amendment of section, see § 2(b) of the Human Services Spending Reduction Emergency Amendment Act of 1995 (D.C. Act 11-35, April 11, 1995, 42 DCR 1834) and § 2(b) of the Human Services Spending Reduction Congressional Recess Emergency Amendment Act of 1995 (D.C. Act 11-104, July 21, 1995, 42 DCR 4014).

For temporary amendment of section, see § 502(e) of the Omnibus Budget Support Congressional Review Emergency Act of 1995 (D.C. Act 11-124, July 27, 1995, 42 DCR 4160).

For temporary amendment of section, see § 101 of the Fiscal Year 1996 Budget Support Emergency Act of 1996 (D.C. Act 11-264, April 26, 1996, 43 DCR 2412).

For temporary amendment of section, see § 2(a) of the Emergency and Public Assistance Emergency Amendment Act of 1996 (D.C. Act 11-277, May 29, 1996, 43 DCR 2971).

For temporary repeal of § 101 and 102 of the Fiscal Year 1996 Budget Support Emergency Act of 1996, effective April 26, 1996 (D.C. Act 11-264), see § 4 of the Emergency and Public Assistance Emergency Amendment Act of 1996 (D.C. Act 11-277, May 29, 1996, 43 DCR 2971).

For temporary amendment of section, see § 302 of the Fiscal Year 1997 Budget Support Emergency Act of 1996 (D.C. Act 11-302, July 25, 1996, 43 DCR 4181), and § 302 of the Fiscal Year 1997 Budget Support Congressional Adjournment Emergency Amendment Act of 1997 (D.C. Act 12-2, February 19, 1997, 44 DCR 1590).

For temporary amendment of section, see § 101(a) of the Fiscal Year 1996 Budget Support Congressional Review Emergency Act of 1996 (D.C. Act 11-335, August 1, 1996, 43 DCR 4256).

For temporary amendment of section, see § 302 of the Fiscal Year 1997 Budget Support Emergency Amendment Act of 1996 (D.C. Act 11-429, October 29, 1996, 43 DCR 6151), and see § 302 of the Fiscal Year 1997 Budget Support Congressional Adjournment Emergency Amendment Act of 1997 (D.C. Act 12-2, February 19, 1997, 44 DCR 1590).

For temporary amendment of section, see § 2 of the Public Assistance Reduction Emergency Amendment Act of 1996 (D.C. Act 11-492, January 8, 1997, 44 DCR 763).

For temporary amendment of section, see § 2(n) and (x) of the Public Assistance Emergency Amendment Act of 1997 (D.C. Act 12-25, February 27, 1997, 44 DCR 1778), and § 2(n) and (x) of the Public Assistance Legislative Review Emergency Amendment Act of 1997 (D.C. Act 12-77, May 27, 1997, 44 DCR 3181).

For temporary amendment of section, see § 2(n) and (x) of the Public Assistance Emergency Amendment Act of 1998 (D.C. Act 12-306, March 20, 1998, 45 DCR 1900).

For temporary amendment of section, see § 2(qq) of the Self-Sufficiency Promotion Emergency Amendment Act of 1998 (D.C. Act 12-372, June 9, 1998, 45 DCR 4270), § 2(qq) of the Self-Sufficiency Promotion Legislative Review Emergency Amendment Act of 1998 (D.C. Act 12-425, July 31, 1998, 45 DCR 5682), § 2(qq) of the Self-Sufficiency Promotion Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 1998 (D.C. Act 12-552, December 24, 1998, 46 DCR 521), and § 2(qq) of the Self-Sufficiency Promotion Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 1999 (D.C. Act 13-19, February 17, 1999, 46 DCR 2492).

For temporary (90 day) amendment of section, see § 522(c) of Fiscal Year 2011 Supplemental Budget Support Emergency Act of 2010 (D.C. Act 18-694, January 19, 2011, 58 DCR 662).

For temporary (90 day) amendment of section, see § 2 of Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Time Delay Emergency Amendment Act of 2012 (D.C. Act 19-450, September 30, 2012, 59 DCR 11093).

Legislative History of Laws

For legislative history of D.C. Law 4-101, see Historical and Statutory Notes following § 4-201.01.

Law 4-108, the "District of Columbia Administration of Oaths, Public Assistance Technical Clarification, and Police Service and Fire Service Schedule Approval Act of 1982," was introduced in Council and assigned Bill No. 4-397, which was referred to the Committee of the Whole. The Bill was adopted on first and second readings on February 23, 1982 and March 9, 1982, respectively. Signed by the Mayor on March 26, 1982, it was assigned Act No. 4-169 and transmitted to both Houses of Congress for its review.

Law 5-100, the "Public Assistance Payments Increase Act of 1984," was introduced in Council and assigned Bill No. 5-371, which was referred to the Committee on Human Services. The Bill was adopted on first and second readings on April 30, 1984, and May 15, 1984, respectively. Signed by the Mayor on June 6, 1984, it was assigned Act No. 5-141 and transmitted to both Houses of Congress for its review.

For legislative history of D.C. Law 6-124, see Historical and Statutory Notes following § 4-205.49.

For legislative history of D.C. Law 7-86, see Historical and Statutory Notes following § 4-206.03.

For legislative history of D.C. Law 9-27, see Historical and Statutory Notes following § 4-205.05a.

For legislative history of D.C. Law 11-72, see Historical and Statutory Notes following § 4-205.61.

For legislative history of D.C. Law 11-110, see Historical and Statutory Notes following § 4-205.11.

Law 11-152, the "Fiscal Year 1996 Budget Support Act of 1996," was introduced in Council and assigned Bill No. 11-655, which was referred to the Committee of the Whole. The Bill was adopted on first and second readings on April 2, 1996, and May 7, 1996, respectively. Signed by the Mayor on May 28, 1996, it was assigned Act No. 11-279 and transmitted to both Houses of Congress for its review. D. C. Law 11-152 became effective on August 1, 1996.

Law 11-198, the "Fiscal Year 1997 Budget Support Act of 1996," was introduced in Council and assigned Bill No. 11-741, which was referred to the Committee of the Whole. The Bill was adopted on first and second readings on June 19, 1996, and July 3, 1996, respectively. Signed by the Mayor on July 26, 1996, it was assigned Act No. 11-360 and transmitted to both Houses of Congress for its review. D.C. Law 11-198 became effective on April 9, 1997.

For legislative history of D.C. Law 12-7, see Historical and Statutory Notes following § 4-201.01.

For legislative history of D.C. Law 12-241, see Historical and Statutory Notes following § 4-201.01.

For history of Law 18-370, see notes under § 4-202.05.

For history of Law 19-21, see notes under § 4-204.07.

For history of Law 19-168, see notes under § 4-202.05.

Delegation of Authority

Delegation of Authority Pursuant to the District of Columbia Public Assistance Act of 1982, see Mayor's Order 2006-50, April 13, 2006 (53 DCR 5299).

Miscellaneous Notes

Expiration of Law 11-72: See note to § 4-205.01.

Application of provisions of Law 11-198: Section 1001 of D.C. Law 11-198 provides that titles I, II, III, V, and VI and sections 405 and 406 of the act shall apply after September 30, 1996.

Short title: Section 5021 of D.C. Law 19-21 provided that subtitle C of title V of the act may be cited as "Office of Asian and Pacific Islander Affairs Grant-Making Authority Amendment Act of 2011".

Short title: Section 5171 of D.C. Law 19-168 provided that subtitle R of title V of the act may be cited as "Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Fiscal Year 2013 Reduction Delay Amendment Act of 2012".

Section 5173 of D.C. Law 19-168 provides:

"Sec. 5173. This subtitle shall apply upon certification by the Chief Financial Officer that sufficient revenue is available in the June 2012, September 2012, or December 2012 revenue estimates to fund section 10002(a)(1) and (2) of the Revised Revenue Estimate Contingency Priority List Act of 2012, passed on 2nd reading on June 5, 2012 (Enrolled version of Bill 19-743)."