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k) A person in a one (1) parent assistance unit who is working in paid or approved volunteer employment, approved work experience, or participating in another activity countable as work under District law for the minimum number of hours required to meet the work participation rate as set forth by subsection 5804.2; and,

l) With respect to the District-funded portion of TANF, individuals who are enrolled in local, accredited post-secondary educational institutions. m) A teen parent who can provide proof of school attendance, or demonstrate that there is either a lack of needed child care for a child under six that prevents the teen parent's school attendance, or that a child's verified special health needs prevent the child's regular attendance at school.

When administering the Block Grant for TANF, D.C. will defer to any existing TANF provisions or subsequent changes in federal law that may conflict with D.C. law and regulations. It is not the intent of D.C. that any provision of its TANF Plan be construed as an entitlement. This plan will be amended, as necessary, to reflect future program changes required after the opportunity for further consideration by the Mayor and the Council of the District of Columbia. SECTION 3: GENERAL PROVISIONS

1) Provide Assistance to Eligible Families: D.C. will use TANF funds to administer a cash assistance program for eligible families with children. A family is a group that includes at least one child age, not yet 18, or not yet 19 if a full-time student, and with at least one parent or related caretaker. The child may be an unborn child or a child receiving Supplemental Security