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 individuals convicted in the last ten years of receiving benefits in two or more states; and  unmarried teen parents not living in an approved adult-supervised setting and who have not been given an exemption from this requirement.

General Assistance for Children (GC) 2.4

The General Assistance for Children (GC) program provides direct financial support to children living in households without a parent or caretaker relative. The program is intended to provide assistance to households caring for unrelated children whose parents and other relatives are absent from the household and who do not or cannot provide financial support for the care of the child. ESA may assist eligible children to apply for and obtain other benefits and services available through other programs.

Benefit Provision 2.4.1

A monthly GC cash grant is provided by EBT to a responsible adult in the household. The amount of cash benefits is calculated according to TANF rules except that the adult caretaker's income and assets are not counted and their needs cannot be included in the grant.

Eligibility Criteria 2.4.2

To be eligible for GC, children must reside in a District household absent of their parent or an adult relative and absent of financial support, or adequate financial support, from their parents or relative. A child must be ineligible for TANF solely because his/her caretaker is not of acceptable degree of relationship (see Section 5.4: Who is A Relative in Part IV).

When an individual applies for cash assistance for a GC child, the SSR must first determine if the child is eligible for TANF by using the following criteria:

 Presence in the home of a relative of acceptable degree of relationship: If a parent is in the home, the child is automatically ineligible for GC if that relationship can be established. If another relative is in the home, that relative will be considered the caretaker unless s/he is mentally or physically unable to assume at least partial responsibility for the care of the child;  Pregnancy of GC child: If a GC child is pregnant and is expected to deliver within the next four months, she is eligible for TANF. The pregnancy must be medically verified; or  Presence of minor related child: If a GC child is an eligible TANF caretaker (that is, the applicant is a minor parent), the child may not receive GC but may qualify for TANF.

An adult in the household may apply for GC benefits for the child. The caretaker must accept the child as a member of the family and have responsibility for the supervision and care of the child. The home setting must be evaluated, including a visit to the home made by the Department, to determine that this requirement is met.

In order to be eligible for GC, the child's caretaker must produce authorization from the child's legally responsible relative or a court of competent jurisdiction designating the caretaker as the temporary or permanent caretaker of the child to the extent such authorization is obtainable by the caretaker. When such authorization is not obtainable by the caretaker, the caretaker may offer other proof of custodial relationship between the caretaker and the child. Proof may include, but is not limited to, leases indicating that the child lives with the caretaker; medical records or school records bearing the caretaker's signature; or affidavits from teachers, social workers, medical staff, or other professionals involved in the family's life.