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 260—GENERAL TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE FOR NEEDY FAMILIES (TANF) PROVISIONS > SUBPART B—What Special Provisions Apply to Victims of Domestic Violence? (§260.50 to §260.59) > 260.55—What are the additional requirements for Federal recognition of good cause domestic violence waivers?

260.55—What are the additional requirements for Federal recognition of good cause domestic violence waivers?

To be federally recognized, good cause domestic violence waivers must:
(a) Identify the specific program requirements that are being waived;
(b) Be granted appropriately based on need, as determined by an individualized assessment by a person trained in domestic violence and redeterminations no less often than every six months;
(c) Be accompanied by an appropriate services plan that:
(1) Is developed by a person trained in domestic violence;
(2) Reflects the individualized assessment and any revisions indicated by the redetermination; and
(3) To the extent consistent with § 260.52(c), is designed to lead to work.