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Table I.A.1

Formal Diversion Payments

Table I.A.2

Mandatory Job Search at Application

Table I.B.1

Eligibility of Pregnant Women with No Other Children

Table I.B.2

Eligibility Rules for Two-Parent, Nondisabled Applicant Units

Table I.B.3

Special Rules Imposed on Minor Parent Eligibility

Table I.B.4

Stepparent Eligibility

Table I.B.5

State Practices Regarding Eligibility of Non-Exempt, Pre-PRWORA, Qualified Aliens

Table I.B.6

States Using State Funds to Help Noncitizens who Entered after Enactment and are Ineligible for Federal TANF Assistance

1999¹

2000¹

2001¹

Table I.B.7

State Practices Regarding Eligibility of Non-Exempt, Post-PRWORA, Qualified Aliens after Five Years

1999²

2000²

2001²

Table I.B.8

Treatment of Noncaretaker Adults in Household

Table I.C.1

Asset Limits for Applicants

Table I.D.1

Treatment of Grandparent Income

1999³

2000³

2001³

Table I.D.2

Treatment of Stepparent Income

1999⁴

2000⁴

2001⁴

Table I.E.1

Income Eligibility Test for Applicants

Table I.E.2

Earned Income Disregards for Income Eligibility Purposes

Table I.E.3

Eligibility Standards

Table I.E.4

Maximum Income for Initial Eligibility for a Family of Three

Table II.A.1

Earned Income Disregards for Benefit Computation

Table II.A.2

Benefit Determination Policies

Table II.A.3

Benefit Standards

Table II.A.4

Maximum Monthly Benefit for a Family of Three with No Income

Table III.A.1

Behavioral Requirements

Table III.B.1

Work-Related Activity Exemptions for Single-Parent Head of Unit

Table III.B.2

Work-Related Activity Requirements for Single-Parent Head of Unit

Table III.B.3

Sanction Policies for Noncompliance with Work Requirements for Single-Parent Head of Unit

Table IV.A.1

Eligibility Rules for Two-Parent, Nondisabled Recipient Units

Table IV.A.2

Treatment of Child Support Income for Recipients

1999⁵

2000⁵

2001⁵

Table IV.A.3

Asset Limits for Recipients

1999⁶

2000⁶

2001⁶

Table IV.A.4

Income Eligibility Tests for Recipients

1999⁷

2000⁷

2001⁷

Table IV.A.5

Maximum Income for Ongoing Eligibility for a Family of Three

Table IV.B.1

Family Cap Policies

Table IV.C.1

State Lifetime Time Limit Policies

Table IV.C.2

Other State Time Limit Policies

1999⁸

Table IV.C.3

State Time Limit Exemption Policies

Table IV.C.4

State Time Limit Extension Policies

Table L1

Formal Diversion Payments

Table L2

Types of Special Restrictions on Two-Parent, Nondisabled Units' Eligibility

Table L3

Maximum Income for Initial Eligibility for a Family of Three

Table L4

Earned Income Disregards for Benefit Computation

Table L5

Maximum Monthly Benefit for a Family of Three with No Income

Table L6

Work-Related Exemption When Caring for a Child under X Months

Table L7

Most Severe Sanction Policy for Noncompliance with Work Requirements for Single-Parent Adults

Table L8

Asset Limits for Recipients

Table L9

Vehicle Exemptions for Recipients

Table L10

Family Cap Policies

Appendix 1

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