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D.C. Municipal Regulations (Last Updated: September 13, 2017) |
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Title 29. PUBLIC WELFARE |
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Chapter 29-68. GRANDPARENT CAREGIVERS PILOT PROGRAM SUBSIDIES |
Section 29-6899. DEFINITIONS
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6899.1The following terms and phrases shall have the meanings ascribed:
"Adult" - An individual who is 18 years of age or older.
"Applicant" - An individual who is applying for a subsidy provided under the Grandparent Caregivers Pilot Program.
"Application" - A written request to be found eligible for a subsidy submitted pursuant to this chapter.
"CFSA" -The District of Columbia Child and Family Services Agency.
"Child" - An individual who is under eighteen (18) years of age and who is or prior to being adopted by applicant was the grandchild, grand-nephew or grand-niece, as appropriate, of the applicant or recipient.
"Court" - Any court of competent jurisdiction.
"Crime against a child" - A criminal offense which is comparable to:
(a)Kidnapping of a child, except by a parent;
(b)False imprisonment of a child, except by a parent;
(c)Criminal sexual conduct toward a child;
(d)Solicitation of a child to engage in sexual conduct;
(e)Use of a child in a sexual performance;
(f)Solicitation of a child to practice prostitution;
(g)Any conduct that by its nature is a sexual offense against a child; or
(h)Production or distribution of child pornography.
"Crime of violence" - Has the meaning set forth in D.C. Official Code § 23-1331 (2005 Supp).
"Criminal background check" - The investigation of an individual's criminal history through the record systems of both the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Metropolitan Police Department.
"DCMR" - The District of Columbia Municipal Regulations.
"Household income" - The combined gross income of the applicant or recipient, as appropriate, and all other individuals, including children, residing in the applicant or recipient's home.
"Legal custodian" - The person to whom a court of competent jurisdiction has awarded custody.
"Legal custody" - A legal status awarded by a court which vests in a custodian the responsibility for the custody of a minor and that includes rights and responsibilities that are substantially similar to those set out in D.C. Official Code § 16-2301(21) (2005 Supp).
"Minor" - An individual who is under twenty-one (21) years of age.
"Recipient" - An individual who receives a subsidy under the Grandparent Caregivers Pilot Program.
"Resident of the District of Columbia" - A resident as defined by section 503 of the District of Columbia Public Assistance Act of 1982, effective April 6, 1982 (D.C. Law 4-101; D.C. Official Code § 4-205.03).
"Standby guardianship" - A legal status awarded by the court in accordance with D.C. Official Code § 16-4802 (2005 Supp.).
"Subsidy" - A subsidy provided under the Grandparent Caregivers Pilot Program.
"Subsidy agreement" - An agreement entered into between CFSA and a grandparent, great-grandparent, great-aunt or great-uncle concerning the provision of a subsidy under the Grandparent Caregivers Pilot Program.
"Substantiated" - Has the meaning set forth in the Improved Child Abuse Investigations Amendment Act of 2002, effective October 19, 2002, (D.C. Law 14-206; D.C. Official Code § 4-1301.02(19A)).
"Temporary Assistance for Needy Families" or "TANF" - the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program established by section 201 of the District of Columbia Public Assistance Act of 1982, effective April 6, 1982 (D.C. Law 4-101; D.C. Official Code 4-202.01), which is administered through the Department of Human Services, Income Maintenance Administration.