CFR > Title 45 - Public Welfare > SUBTITLE B—Regulations Relating to Public Welfare > CHAPTER II—OFFICE OF FAMILY ASSISTANCE (ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS), ADMINISTRATION FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES (parts 200 to 288) > PART 286—TRIBAL TANF PROVISIONS > SUBPART C—Tribal TANF Plan Content and Processing (§286.65 to §286.190) > 286.130—Does the receipt of Welfare-to-Work (WtW) cash assistance count towards a Tribe's TANF time limit?

286.130—Does the receipt of Welfare-to-Work (WtW) cash assistance count towards a Tribe's TANF time limit?

(a) For purposes of an individual's time limit for receipt of TANF assistance as well as the penalty provision at § 286.195(a)(1), WtW cash assistance counts towards a Tribe's TANF time limit only if:
(1) Such assistance satisfies the definition at § 286.10; and
(2) Is directed at ongoing basic needs.
(b) Only cash assistance provided in the form of cash payments, checks, reimbursements, electronic funds transfers, or any other form that can legally be converted to currency is subject to paragraph (a) of this section.