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citation: "45 C.F.R. §§ 400.65–400.69"
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# §400.65. Continuation of a publicly-administered RCA program.


[Sections 400.65 through 400.69](/cfr/45/400.65..400.69.md) apply to publicly-administered RCA programs. If a State chooses to operate a publicly-administered RCA program:

- (a) The State may operate its refugee cash assistance program consistent with its TANF program.
- (b) The State must submit an amendment to its State Plan, describing the elements of its TANF program that will be used in its refugee cash assistance program.

# §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.

# §400.67. Non-applicable TANF requirements.


States that choose to operate an RCA program modeled after TANF may not apply certain TANF requirements to refugee cash assistance applicants or recipients as follows: TANF work requirements may not apply to RCA applicants or recipients, and States must meet the requirements in subpart I of this part with respect to the provision of services for RCA recipients.


# §400.68. Notification to local resettlement agency.

- (a) The State must notify promptly the local resettlement agency which provided for the initial resettlement of a refugee whenever the refugee applies for refugee cash assistance under a publicly-administered RCA program.
- (b) The State must contact the applicant's sponsor or the local resettlement agency concerning offers of employment and inquire whether the applicant has voluntarily quit employment or has refused to accept an offer of employment within 30 consecutive days immediately prior to the date of application, in accordance with [§ 400.77(a)](/cfr/45/400.77.md?p=a).

# §400.69. Alternative RCA programs.


A State that determines that a public/private RCA program or a publicly-administered program modeled after its TANF program is not the best approach for the State may choose instead to establish an alternative approach under the Wilson/Fish program, authorized by [section 412(e)(7)](/cfr/45/412.md?p=e-7) of the INA.