---
kind: "unit"
title: "45"
title_heading: "Public Welfare"
key: "subtB/chII/part261"
level: "part"
label: "Part 261"
heading: "Ensuring That Recipients Work"
release: "ecfr-current"
date: "2026-08-27"
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/45/subtB-chII-part261"
sections_count: 43
---

# Part 261 — Ensuring That Recipients Work

Title 45 C.F.R. — 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

## Sections

- [§261.1. What does this part cover?](/cfr/45/261.1.md)
- [§261.2. What definitions apply to this part?](/cfr/45/261.2.md)

## Contents

- [Subpart A — What Are the Provisions Addressing Individual Responsibility?](/cfr/45/subtB-chII-part261-subpartA.md)
- [Subpart B — What Are the Provisions Addressing State Accountability?](/cfr/45/subtB-chII-part261-subpartB.md)
- [Subpart C — What Are the Work Activities and How Do They Count?](/cfr/45/subtB-chII-part261-subpartC.md)
- [Subpart D — How Will We Determine Caseload Reduction Credit for Minimum Participation Rates?](/cfr/45/subtB-chII-part261-subpartD.md)
- [Subpart E — What Penalties Apply to States Related to Work Requirements?](/cfr/45/subtB-chII-part261-subpartE.md)
- [Subpart F — How Do We Ensure the Accuracy of Work Participation Information?](/cfr/45/subtB-chII-part261-subpartF.md)
- [Subpart G — What Nondisplacement Rules Apply in TANF?](/cfr/45/subtB-chII-part261-subpartG.md)
- [Subpart H — How Do Welfare Reform Waivers Affect State Penalties?](/cfr/45/subtB-chII-part261-subpartH.md)